This is Banksy's rendition of Jack Vettriano's painting. He replaced the maid with the two figures in haz-mat suits. If you look farther back to the horizon, you can see that he added an oil tanker to the ocean scene.
          Banksy chose to make a political statement when he decided to work with Vettriano's painting. Banksy drew on the image of affluence that Vettriano created, and showed a different side to this upper class image. I believe that he wanted you to connect the wealth of the dancers, and the presence of butler, with the environmental crime that is happening behind them. Vettriano puts you in a surreal world where this couple is dancing in some endless landscape with their servants catering to their needs. Banksy takes this romanticized idea, and changes the fundamental message with a small alteration.
          I love both versions of the painting, and I am very drawn to Banksy's political undertone. I am attempting to tackle this image myself, and, so far, I have painted just the couple on a small vertical canvas, and am now trying to wrap my head around a background for whatever message I would like to convey. My message might not necessarily be political for this painting, but I would like to paint a background that changes the reason why the dancers are present. Vettriano provides little explanation for why the dancers are where they are, but his painting is intriguing and charming nonetheless. Banksy connects the dancers with the oil industry. In this way, I would like to change the 'why' behind the dancers in a totally new manner, from that of Vettriano and Banksy.