Graffiti artist Banksy opens pop-up shop in London in trademark dispute

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Graffiti artist Banksy opens popular-up store in London in trademark dispute

A man takes a photograph of a shopfront displaying a mini exhibition by secretive British artist, Banksy with the sign Gross Domestic Product in Croydon, s London on Oct ane, 2019. (Photo: AFP / Tolga Akmen)

Art fans and curious shoppers crowded effectually a disused store in south London on Monday (Sep 30) later on notorious street artist Banksy set up a mini art exhibition in protestation at a greetings card company.

Scores of people vied for a view of some of the guerilla graffiti artist's works, including the stab vest he designed for grime creative person Stormzy to wearable during his headline operation at this year's Glastonbury Festival.

A stab vest, worn by Stormzy during his Glastonbury performance is displayed every bit office of Banksy'due south mini exhibition. (Photo: AFP / Tolga Akmen)

The exhibition popped upward overnight on Surrey Street, in Croydon, with the exhibits shown behind large drinking glass windows, under a shop sign reading "Gross domestic product".

Banksy said in a statement that his motivation was "possibly the least poetic reason to ever make some art".

"A greetings cards visitor is contesting the trademark I hold to my art, and attempting to accept custody of my name then they can sell their simulated Banksy trade legally," he wrote.People looking at Banksy'due south pop-up shopfront. (Photo: AFP / Tolga Akmen)

Banksy said he had been prompted to open a store as a style to get around copyright police after the greetings card company launched a legal bid to use his name to sell "fake" merchandise.

"I call up they're banking on the idea I won't show up in court to defend myself," he added.

Banksy said that proceeds would go towards buying a new migrant rescue gunkhole to supplant one confiscated by Italy.Part of Banksy'southward mini exhibition. (Photo: AFP / Tolga Akmen)

Other works on evidence include a baby'southward crib underneath a mobile made of security cameras and a reimagining of breakfast cereal character Tony the Tiger equally a rug.

Framed images of his works adorn the shop walls, while a battered armchair decorated with cushions reading "life's too short" sits in front of a fireplace.

(Source: AFP)

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