Love is the answer
Mr Brainwash
Sculpture - 16.5 x 26 x 4 cm Sculpture - 6.5 x 10.2 x 1.6 inch
€2,700
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Everyday Life - Follow your Dreams - Monkey,
2020
by Mr Brainwash
Painting : acrylic, Stencil, mixed media
127 x 96.5 cm 50 x 38 inch
€26,000
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About the artwork
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Unique work
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Hand-signed by artist
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Painting: acrylic, Stencil, mixed media
Dimensions cm • inch
127 x 96.5 cm 50 x 38 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Artwork location: Austria
Unique mixed media pieces, such as Mr. Brainwash Everyday Life - Follow your Dreams, are among the most sought-after works of street artist Mr. Brainwash besides the Banksy Thrower. The main motif is a stencil that is sprayed onto changing backgrounds. These backgrounds are made up of new compositions, which are constructed using old comics and magazines, Keith Haring or Jeff Koons Symbols, first as a collage and then sprayed with different stencils. Finally, acrylic paint is poured over it to obtain the streaks of incomparable colors. Some works also contain cement as a background element, a mat gray cement paint.
Everyday Life – Follow Your Dreams (EDL) is the title of the most famous motif of the street art artist Mr. Brainwash. The monkey on the signal red Coca Cola box sprays the life motto “Follow your Dreams” on the wall. He refers to one of his great idols Andy Warhol, because a closer look reveals the spray can with the logo of Campbell’s soup can.
In interviews, the artist has repeatedly emphasized his positive basic attitude. He is of the opinion that at first something positive and cheerful can be taken from everything. He makes this clear on almost all his motifs with quotes such as “Love is the Answer” or “Dream Big Dreams”. If you are not in the city to visit our gallery, all of our Street Art is for sale online.
The Mr. Brainwash unique pieces on paper are available in three sizes: 55.9 x 76.2 cm (22 by 30 inch), then 96.5 x 127 cm (38 by 50 inch) like this one and the large format measuring 122 x 162.5 cm (48 by 64 inch).
Here, too, the stencils in the background of the work Every Day Life are quotes from Keith Haring, Andy Warhol or his role model Banksy. It is thanks to him that Mr. Brainwash himself became a famous and sought-after street artist through the documentary “Exit Through the Giftshop”.
Mr. Brainwash always refers to works of art of his mentor and interprets them in his own way. The original white background of Mr. Brainwash’s works is typically colorful with collages, silkscreens, stencils and comic books. The cheerful and light-hearted is thus made even more apparent, true to Mr. Brainwash’s motto: “Life is Beautiful” or “Follow Your Dreams”.
Hardly any other street art artist has experienced such a rapid rise as the Frenchman Thierry Guetta aka Mr. Brainwash, born 1966 in Garges-lès-Gonesse. His path to becoming the most successful artist of recent years is closely linked to the name Banksy and his Oscar-winning film Exit Through the Gift Shop: In this documentary Banksy encourages the then still unknown Guetta to become active as an artist himself under the pseudonym Mr. Brainwash. The rumor persists that the Frenchman Brainwash is a purely fictional person invented by Banksy and that his works are actually created by Banksy.
This unique and original artwork by Mr. Brainwash “Everyday Life – Follow Your Dreams” also F.Y.D. is a unique artwork on paper, made by the artist as a mixed media unique piece on strong paper. “Everyday Life” is a unique work because each copy differs by using different collages, spray paint and stencil elements. “Follow your dreams”: with this writing the chimpanzee colors the background and sends a message of hope, a kind of advice to follow your dreams. It is no coincidence that Mr. Brainwash chooses the chimpanzee, our ancestor who represents the simple and intuitive intelligence of humans. There are many obvious references to street art and pop art that merge in the colorful screen print. The composition is full of pop art elements such as the Coca Cola brand box, newspaper clippings, and a reference to artist Keith Haring’s famous little men. Mr. Brainwash’s “Everyday Life” is a rarity because it fuses the world’s two most popular styles while keeping the idiosyncrasies of both street art and pop art visible. As there is a high demand for the artworks by Mr. BRainwash you need to hurry to get your original Street Art for your home. You can find other unique Original Artworks with Prices and Value online on our website.
Regarding the use of a chimpanzee on a Coca-Cola box, it is important to note that art interpretation is subjective, and the artist himself may have his own specific intentions. However, one possible interpretation could be that Mr. Brainwash is employing juxtaposition and irony to convey a deeper message.
Coca-Cola is an iconic symbol of consumerism and mass production in contemporary culture. By placing a chimpanzee, a species closely related to humans, on a Coca-Cola box, Mr. Brainwash could be highlighting the paradox of human behavior. The inclusion of the chimpanzee, a sentient being, could be seen as a critique of how humans are often reduced to mere consumers, driven by marketing and advertising.
Furthermore, chimpanzees have historically been used in advertising and entertainment, often portrayed as humorous or mischievous characters. By incorporating the chimpanzee into his artwork, Mr. Brainwash may be commenting on the exploitation of animals for commercial purposes, questioning the ethics behind such practices.
The juxtaposition of the chimpanzee and the Coca-Cola brand also raises questions about the impact of consumer culture on both humans and the natural world. It prompts viewers to reflect on the relationship between consumption, the environment, and our own humanity.
Ultimately, Mr. Brainwash’s use of the chimpanzee on the Coca-Cola box can be seen as a thought-provoking artistic statement, challenging viewers to critically examine the influence of consumerism and the exploitation of both humans and animals in contemporary society.
In December 2022 the Mr. Brainwash Art Museum opened in Beverly Hills.
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Presentation
Mr Brainwash, the pseudonym for Thierry Guetta was born near Paris, in Sarcelles in 1966. At the age of 15, he moved to Los Angeles with his father, brothers, and sisters after their mother passed away. A video maker and pop art artist, his works are mostly in stencil or graffiti.
He took lessons at Fairfax High school for about a year but dropped out of high school to organize Hollywood events. The artist began selling vintage clothes in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami.
Mr Brainwash had a ticking in 1999 for street art, during a trip to France to visit his cousin, Space Invader, a Parisian street artist. He has a passion for video and therefore began filming all the breaks, accompanied by other street artists, like Shepard Fairey or Wevs. At this moment, the videos weren't meant to be seen. He began graffiti and became Mr Brainwash. His universe is made up of Banksy's stencils and images of Andy Warhol.
In 2009, he met the British artist Banksy and helps him launch his exhibition: Barely Legal in Los Angeles, this event attracted celebrities and art dealers. The two artists decided to realize a documentary on the world of street artists, which was a mystery up till now. The images which were shot before were then shown along with Invader, Banksy, and Mr Brainwash.
Due to this collaboration, the doc-fiction “Exit Through the Gift Shop" (ou Faites le Mur !) was born, nominated for an Oscar, presented in 2010 at the Sundance Film Festival. The film presents the meteoric rise of Mr. Brainwash on the street art scene, and his works being sold for phenomenal sums, like his Jim Morrison portrait sold for 100 000 $ or Charlie Chaplin for 50 000 $. After the movie's success, Mr Brainwash's work becomes much more popular.
But the story can be seen the other way around. It was shown that Mr Brainwash isn't a fictitious character, he did put together the movie. The fiction caught up with reality, making Mr Brainwash a true actor in the art industry.
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