Spray that again: Daisy Lowe turns graffiti artist at premiere of new Banksy film

Posted by mija on Mar 2, 2010 in News | 0 comments

Celebrities enjoyed the chance to play graffiti artists last night at the premiere of the new film by ‘urban guerrilla’ Banksy.
Daisy Lowe was at the head of the queue, grabbing a spray pain can and getting straight to work on a wall set aside for the artwork.
The 21-year-old attended the premiere in a floor-length white nightgown style dress, teamed with work boots and a fake fur jacket.
Daisy’s ex-boyfriend, DJ Mark Ronson, was also on the guest list, although the two weren’t photographed together.
They were joined by actress Jaime Winstone, who wore an equally bizarre ensemble.
The 24-year-old, who happily spray painted her name on the wall, wore a green skin tight jumpsuit, teamed with a blazer and Vivienne Westwood bag.
Actress Thandie Newton and Radio presenter Edith Bowman were also among the guests.
The celebrities walked past a Banksy artwork saying Rich Idiots as they arrived, typical of the artist’s irreverrant sense of humour.
His 85 minute film, Exit Through The Gift Shop, is billed as ‘the world’s first street art disaster movie’.
There was speculation that Banksy would finally reveal himself in the film as it is said to feature exclusive footage of him at work along with many of the world’s most famous graffiti artists.
But a trailer showed several people with their faces pixilated, while the subject of the film also suggests he will continue to hide his Banksy facade.
It tells the story of an eccentric shop-keeper-turned-documentary-maker who attempts to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on him.
‘It’s the story of how one man set out to film the un-filmable,’ Banksy said in a statement. ‘And failed.’
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