{"id":7174,"date":"2025-05-09T13:40:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theworldofbanksy.de\/multimediaguide\/?post_type=portfolios&p=7174"},"modified":"2026-01-08T11:49:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T08:49:37","slug":"tox","status":"publish","type":"portfolios","link":"https:\/\/theworldofbanksy.de\/multimediaguide\/en\/portfolios\/tox\/","title":{"rendered":"TOX"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Painted on a wall on Jeffrey Street in 2011, Banksy\u2019s TOX is a mural that comments on street art culture and solidarity.

The piece was created as a nod to graffiti artist Daniel Halpin, known as Tox, and his tag. Tox gained fame between 2007 and 2010 for tagging across London, leading to over 40 arrests and earning the title of \u201cLondon\u2019s most jailed graffiti artist.\u201d In 2011, he was sentenced to prison. Tox\u2019s conviction highlighted the societal and legal pressures faced by graffiti artists.

In court, the prosecution mocked Tox as \u201cno Banksy,\u201d ridiculing the lack of artistic creativity in his tags. In response, Banksy crafted a stencil of a small child blowing the \u201cTOX\u201d tag like bubbles. The mural was placed right next to Tox\u2019s tag on Jeffrey Street in Camden, where he lived, a notable choice that reflects Banksy directly engaging with another artist\u2019s work.

The piece showcases Banksy\u2019s playful wit and deep ties to London\u2019s street art culture, while also serving as a manifesto questioning the societal perception of this art form.

The child, holding a red spray can, is rendered in Banksy\u2019s signature black-and-white stencil aesthetic. The \u201cTOX\u201d lettering, depicted in a typography similar to Tox\u2019s tag, can be seen as a tribute to him. At the same time, the bubbles suggest that Tox\u2019s tag is perceived as a \u201cgame,\u201d offering an ironic response to the court\u2019s critique of its lack of artistic creativity.

The black censor bar across the child\u2019s eyes can be interpreted as a metaphor for hidden identity and society rendering individuals invisible. It also symbolizes the anonymity street artists are forced to maintain due to legal pressures.

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