バンクシーの壁画「ウェル・ハング・ラバー」、ビルごと競売に 英ブリストル

Banksy's mural "Well Hang Rubber" auctions the whole building at Bristol

Banksy's mural "Well Hang Rubber" auctions the whole building at Bristol
神出鬼没のストリートアーティスト、バンクシーが英イングランド南西部ブリストルに残した壁画が来年、壁画の描かれたビルごと競売にかけられる

The murals of the smug street artist Banksy, left behind in Bristol, southwest England, will be auctioned next year, along with the murals.

The murals of the smug street artist Banksy, left behind in Bristol, southwest England, will be auctioned next year, along with the murals.
「ウェル・ハング・ラバー」は2006年、ブリストルのフロッグモア通りに面したビルの壁面に描かれた作品

"Well Hang Rubber" was painted in 2006 on the wall of a building facing Frogmore Street in Bristol.

"Well Hang Rubber" was painted in 2006 on the wall of a building facing Frogmore Street in Bristol.
その後の住民投票で壁画の保存が決まった

The mural was preserved in a subsequent referendum.

The mural was preserved in a subsequent referendum.
壁画では全裸の男性が窓枠にしがみついてぶら下がり、窓から身を乗り出したスーツ姿の男性は愛人を探している様子

In the mural, a naked man hangs clung to the window frame, while a man in a suit leaning out of the window looks like he's looking for a mistress

In the mural, a naked man hangs clung to the window frame, while a man in a suit leaning out of the window looks like he's looking for a mistress
隣には女性が立っている

A woman stands next to me

A woman stands next to me
壁画には青ペンキで汚された跡が残る

The murals have traces of stains stained with blue paint

The murals have traces of stains stained with blue paint
競売は来年2月に予定され、壁画の入ったジョージ王時代の建築物の250年のリース権が売りに出される

The auction is scheduled for February next year, with 250-year lease rights for King George's era buildings containing murals being put up for sale.

The auction is scheduled for February next year, with 250-year lease rights for King George's era buildings containing murals being put up for sale.
参考価格は70万ポンド(約1億3300万円)

The reference price is 700,000 pounds (approximately 133 million yen)

The reference price is 700,000 pounds (approximately 133 million yen)
この物件は第2級建造物に指定されており、特別な建造物、または歴史的建造物として保存する必要がある

This property is designated as a second-class building and must be preserved as a special or historical building

This property is designated as a second-class building and must be preserved as a special or historical building
不動産会社によると、5階建てのビルの地下にはナイトクラブがあり、上の階は空いていて、賃貸住宅に改装できる可能性がある

According to the real estate company, the five-storey building has a nightclub in the basement, with the upper floors open and could be converted into a rental home.

According to the real estate company, the five-storey building has a nightclub in the basement, with the upper floors open and could be converted into a rental home.
外壁に描かれたバンクシーの壁画はそのまま残さなければならない

Banksy murals on the exterior walls must remain intact.

Banksy murals on the exterior walls must remain intact.
「購入者は、壁画が建物から撤去できないことを確認する賃貸契約上の制限条項を受け入れる必要がある」と物件情報には記されている

"Purchases must accept lease restrictions that confirm that the mural cannot be removed from the building," the property information states.

"Purchases must accept lease restrictions that confirm that the mural cannot be removed from the building," the property information states.
将来の持ち主には「ウェル・ハング・ラバー」の保存が求められるものの、メンテナンスの義務はない

Future owners will be required to store "well hang rubber" but are not required to maintain it.

Future owners will be required to store "well hang rubber" but are not required to maintain it.
物件情報によると、ストリートアートに関してブリストル市に公式な政策はなく、ただ「ストリートアートは恒久的な芸術作品としてではなく、必ずとはいわないまでも通常は建物の持ち主の許可なく違法に制作される」と認識されている

According to property information, there is no official policy in Bristol regarding street art, and it is recognized that "street art is not a permanent work of art, and is usually illegally produced without permission from the owner of the building."

According to property information, there is no official policy in Bristol regarding street art, and it is recognized that "street art is not a permanent work of art, and is usually illegally produced without permission from the owner of the building."
「従って、芸術作品としての画像の寿命は、その作品がどう風化するか、あるいは塗りつぶされたり取り除かれたりするかによって、時間とともに進化し、変化する」
バンクシーの正体は依然として謎に包まれているが、広く伝えられた情報によれば、1970年代にブリストルで生まれたらしい

"Therefore, the lifespan of images as works of art evolves and changes over time depending on how the work is weathered, or painted or removed." Banksy's true identity remains shrouded in mystery, but widely shared information suggests it was born in Bristol in the 1970s.

"Therefore, the lifespan of images as works of art evolves and changes over time depending on how the work is weathered, or painted or removed." Banksy's true identity remains shrouded in mystery, but widely shared information suggests it was born in Bristol in the 1970s.
イングランド南部ドーバーに描かれた時価およそ100万ポンドのバンクシーの壁画は昨年、ビルが取り壊されて永遠に失われた

Banksy's mural, which is about £1 million in Dover, southern England, was lost forever after the building was demolished last year.

Banksy's mural, which is about £1 million in Dover, southern England, was lost forever after the building was demolished last year.
青い欧州連合(EU)旗に描かれた12の星のひとつを作業員が消しているこの壁画は、英国の国民投票でEU離脱が決まった後に制作された

The mural, which has workers erased one of the 12 stars on the blue European Union flag, was created after the UK voted to leave the EU.

The mural, which has workers erased one of the 12 stars on the blue European Union flag, was created after the UK voted to leave the EU.