Scott Marsh: Viral and controversial art of 'Australia's Banksy'

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Scott Marsh: Viral and controversial art of 'Australia's Banksy'
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He uses quintessential Australian larrikinism to skewer politicians, climate sceptics and others.

Scott Marsh's mural of Scott Morrison, who drew anger for holidaying in Hawaii during the bushfire crisis

"It went mega viral," he says, adding that Australian expats sent him news clips in the Honduras Daily and a newspaper distributed on the Budapest metro.The mural depicting Kanye West kissing himself was later painted over During Australia's 2017 vote on legalising same-sex marriage, Marsh created provocative murals of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Cardinal George Pell, who were both vocal opponents to reform. One - Tony loves Tony - featured the conservative politician marrying himself.

"The agreement was, we'll provide your materials and you'll have full creative control. I realised: there's no shortage of inspiration in Australia for murals on climate change," he says.

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