Arte Urbano. Los procesos de apropiación y significación en los grafitis de Banksy.
The main objective of this study is to understand the appropriation and meaning processes in the urban graffiti work of the English artist Banksy. Due to the social-artistic proposal that is manifested, his work falls within the framework of the area of contemporary art. To understand the essence of his work, it is important to relate it to other plastic social-artistic proposals of the graffiti movement which throughout history have become consolidated in this new anonymous and transgressive expression in public urban spaces. The primary interest of these works is to show a content of ideological character to society, using the appropriation of significant and iconic elements to structure the creative language which gives it validity. It is with this in mind that research is conducted to expose the artistic trajectory of this popular graffiti artist from the late 80´s, analyzing the strong criticism of and satire on politics, society, pop culture, consumerism and moral and environmental deterioration that characterize his work. Also, rhizomatic connections are established with the work of other artists such as Basquiat, in thematic content, Warhol, in the aspect of appropriation and Duchamp, related to meaning. Banksy´s urban art is manifested as an innovative and creative proposal in which stencils or templates are used, a technique much utilized by the Frenchman Blek le Rat. This study proposes to show the path of appropriation of this graffiti artist, author of outstanding historical works of art, as well as the appropriation and resignification of public places.