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Mr. Brainwash PART 1: Dangerous Art & Banksy Theories

Mr. Brainwash PART 1: Dangerous Art & Banksy Theories

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Fans and critics alike have been pondering that question for a few years. Young Hollywood attempts to unravel the mysteries of the enigmatic street artist and venture into his paint-splattered world! Brainwash (AKA Thierry Guetta) tells us about his art show in London during the Olympics and discusses his relationship with the even more elusive Bansky!

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Young Hollywood

mr. brainwash is speechless should we should we set him free you do say you're like a bird right so should we set the bird free mm-hmm do you like the band-aid to be peeled off slowly or should I rip it off that's good we're gonna rip it off are you ready to you too so I know you've just been in London yes just had an amazing show in London it just got extended there were lineups like around the block for people to even get in to see it and you timed it with the Olympics

Mr. Brainwash PART

yes I mean I did like the Olympic in a way they showed me in a space was the sorting post-office of London and it's 200,000 square feet and the person took me around

Young Hollywood

that big enough for you

Mr. Brainwash PART

I don't know yeah I didn't use all of it you know we're all these walls that you see like kind of orange it's things that I had to build I had people to come and to build some all the wall before did I get there

Young Hollywood

and where's the boom box it's right here oh that is when you do a show do you have like a favorite piece or they sort of all like you paid a servant piece of the show

Mr. Brainwash PART

it's people for me really yeah yes to have people joy and smiling and that's that's the piece and the piece [Music] [Music] countless [Music] there's no return you yes to imagine something and come out and make it happen that's what I am you know like sometimes I I see things and I'm like what what did I do you know because it takes a lot of my time he takes my energy he takes a lot of you know sometimes it makes me an a danger in my life but somewhere in the end it's the danger is mine

Young Hollywood

so I know like the whole thing with Banksy's you are like one of the only people that sort of knows what he's really like I [Music] have a theory if three theories about who Banksy is are you ready yes Prince Harry is Banksy Prince Harry maybe what about I'm thinking it could also be Elvis Elvis isn't dead Elvis is actually banks what do you think that would be cool

Mr. Brainwash PART

thank you very much

Young Hollywood

or because he does everything else so amazingly jay-z jay-z which one was closest

Mr. Brainwash PART

I guess all of them do all of them they make one you you put them in the and the one two three like me then you'll make it

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Mr. Brainwash

    The subject of the interview

  • Thierry Guetta

    Mr. Brainwash's real name

  • Banksy

    Elusive artist discussed in relation to Mr. Brainwash

  • Prince Harry

    Proposed as a potential identity for Banksy

  • Elvis

    Proposed as a potential identity for Banksy

  • Jay-Z

    Proposed as a potential identity for Banksy

FAQ

Who is Mr. Brainwash?+
Mr. Brainwash is the artist also known as Thierry Guetta, known for his street art and large-scale shows.
What is the relationship between Mr. Brainwash and Banksy?+
Mr. Brainwash is one of the few people who reportedly knows what Banksy is really like, and their relationship is a topic of discussion.
Where did Mr. Brainwash recently have an art show?+
Mr. Brainwash recently had an art show in London, which coincided with the Olympics.
How large was Mr. Brainwash's London show venue?+
The London show was held in the former sorting post-office of London, a 200,000 square feet space, though he didn't use all of it.

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