Buy Banksy Welcome to Hell Signed & Unsigned Print

Welcome To Hell is a screen-print from a series known as placard rats which features one of Banksy’s iconic rats holding a placard sign saying, “Welcome To Hell”. Originally released in 2004, all three of the placard rats are from signed editions of 75 and unsigned editions of 175 making them one of the more rarer of Banksy’s rats compared to Love and Gangsta Rat. All of the placard rat series were also produced in red as well as the lesser-known pink version.
The Placard Rats series shows indignant rats holding up protest signs that say, in this version, “Welcome To Hell”. Others have the phrases, “Get out while you can” and “Because I’m Worthless”. Welcome To Hell is executed in Banksy’s typical black and white stencilled style and shows an upright rat holding a placard that reads “Welcome To Hell” The message, written in pink or red, is the sole use of colour on the print.  Wearing a necklace with a peace sign, the rat is engaging in a protest. Against whom do we wonder? Could it be against the ruling classes? Is the rat’s hell comment a suggestion that the underclasses, symbolised by the rat, are living lowly lives and on the verge of revolution? In the piece, cleverly told through, at first glance, simple imagery, Banksy’s typical wit and interest in social commentaries shines through to dramatic effect, and causes us to ask ourselves, are we living in the hell of our own creation?.

Protest appears across Banksy’s oeuvre - often inviting the viewer to question their passivity in society. Most notably within the Love is in the Air canon, Festival and across the placard rats series which includes Get Out While You Can, Because I’m Worthless and Welcome to Hell. Explore other Banksy prints for sale.

Buy Welcome To Hell  Print by Banksy

Andipa Editions, as part of Andipa, have been at the forefront of the Banksy secondary market for over 15 years. To enquire about buying a Welcome To Hell  (signed or unsigned print) contact our gallery via sales@andipa.com or on +44(0)20 7589 2371.

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With a global network of active buyers, Andipa Editions are the place to sell your Banksy Welcome To Hell (signed or unsigned) print. Straight-forward and stress-free, we manage the process on your behalf and help to maximise your return. For a complimentary valuation of your Welcome To Hell print, contact our gallery via sales@andipa.com or on +44(0)20 7589 2371 or view our Banksy prints for sale and Banksy paintings for sale.