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Furthermore, in his whole body of work, Banksy uses vertical positioning to document the universal desire of young people to "ascend" beyond the trauma of their environment.
The recurring motif of children being lifted by balloons in "Flying Balloon Girl" or children using ladders to look "through" the wall in the "Window on the Wall" series.
By positioning the young figures moving upward or looking "beyond" the horizon, Banksy records the resilience of the human spirit. This documents the psychological trauma of confinement; the youth are not positioned as static victims but as figures of transit. This positioning illustrates that for young people in conflict zones, the "narrative" of their life is defined by the struggle to cross the very borders that define their displacement.
It shows how art acts as a narrative tool to record the desire for freedom in the face of state-imposed physical restrictions.
Banksy utilises the vast negative space of the concrete barrier to represent the overwhelming magnitude of the conflict that young people are forced to carry.
The placement of small, solitary figures against the massive, plain expanse of the eight-meter-high concrete wall, acts as a "grey void" and acts as a visual representation of state power. By placing a small child against this massive negative space, Banksy documents the vulnerability of the individual. The wall is not just a background; it is the "weight" of the conflict itself. This records the trauma of "social erasure," where the state’s political narrative - the wall - physically and metaphorically consumes the space where a young person’s identity should be allowed to grow.
This connects to the Global issue by illustrating how the sheer scale of political conflict "displaces" the human narrative of the younger generation.

Rap, Chill, Female Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Slow (66-76 BPM)