Art is a Lie that Makes Us Realize the Truth.

The image I chose is a piece done by the graffiti artist known as Banksy. He is a graffiti artist who chooses to open the eyes of the world to the corruption that many people do not realize that is underlying the government. The real quote written on this wall is “If you repeat a lie enough, it becomes truth”. This quote is often used amongst people to justify their lies. In the image, the artist Banksy crossed out the word truth and replaced it with the world politics. This just shows that lies are politics. With the word truth being replaced with politics, it shows the amount of wrong in the government. As seen in many places, a majority of the government feeds lies to the public saying that everything they do is for the better, or that everything will benefit the people. Banksy exposes this truth, this real truth that uncovers the lies of the government. These are things that many people would not think of, or give a second thought and just move on with their days. Amongst the younger generation, social media spreads images like this one to show others the small truths.

I feel that the title I chose relates to this image well. “Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth” is a Picasso quote. One of the greatest artists of all time directly states that art is a medium used to dig out the truths that are covered up. In my opinion, this quote goes hand in hand with the Banksy’s stencil piece. They both use art to show the truth behind the lies. Picasso says that art is the lie that opens the world to the truth while Banksy uses art to open the world to the truth. These two artists show the corruption and lies in different mediums.

Back to the original point, the image shows the truth behind politics. It is just a lie told often enough, repeated to the point where people believe that it is true. No one would doubt something said by hundreds of people. Such repetition would cause a brainwashing “truth” 

If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes "politics"