Banksy’s name is globally famous, with his original works enjoying skyrocketing demand among private collectors. However, the specifics of his murals make them vulnerable to vandalism and state interventions, so many of them are being relocated from streets to safer locations. This December, Fine Art Shippers is happy to share the news about our third project of the Banksy wall relocation; this time, it’s the famous “Tagging Robot” moved from Coney Island in Brooklyn to Bridgeport in Connecticut.
“Tagging Robot” Relocation Project
The “Tagging Robot” relocation process started last spring, when the Fine Art Shippers team was invited to evaluate the project and develop a plan to protect the mural during its move to a new place. The image of a robot with a can of paint spray in its hand, painting a barcode on the wall, appeared in Coney Island in 2013, around the time when Banksy painted another famous NYC mural, “Ghetto 4 Life.” As Banksy’s authorship was confirmed, the mural became a place of pilgrimage for street art fans, which led to it being protected with a metal gate by the building’s owner.
After the relocation project had been finalized and approved, Fine Art Shippers was invited to collaborate with Chesakl to bring it to life. Chesakl is our long-term partner specializing in steel and precast concrete erection, with whom we already completed two other Banksy mural relocation projects in 2019 and 2024. “Tagging Robot” was transported to the same location in Bridgeport, СT, as “Ghetto 4 Life” last year. Our team supervised the mural’s extraction, performed its safe protective packaging for risk-free transportation, and oversaw the preservation of the wall during transit.
Fine Art Shippers Is the Only Company to Complete Three Banksy Mural Relocation Projects
Apart from the excitement of being part of a larger team that participated in the “Tagging Robot” relocation project, we’re deeply proud of being the only company in the world that has done this three times. While Banksy’s art enjoys varying degrees of protection and mobility across the globe, our work with Banksy walls in the USA is a huge privilege and a rare opportunity to contribute to safeguarding the fragile street art. We are thankful to the client for their trust and to Chesakl for their professionalism and attention to detail. Our team is looking forward to new joint projects in the coming years!