Bedroom in the Presidential Suite, Banksy, Walled Off Hotel – Personal Art Critique by Dr. Anna Biela 04.01.2026 11:11 pm
Walking to the bedroom of the Presidential Suite in the Walled Off Hotel is like entering a private, intimate stage. Behind layers of red curtains, each accented with gold detailing, the room opens into a world of deep, passionate red—red carpet, red bedspread, red pillows, and multiple layers of fabric that envelop the space. Gold detailing appears throughout the room: on the curtains, the frame of the mural, candle holders, and trims, radiating value, sacredness, and abundance. In pure energy terms, red resonates with the root chakra, grounding vitality, courage, and life force—the energetic foundation of passion, stability, and intimate presence.
Behind the bed is the Banksy mural, which is more than a flat image—it is a layered, almost 3D composition, like a window embedded into the wall. The silver hot air balloon floats against a grey background on the mural plane. Then, a gold frame sits in front, and barbed wire is attached to the frame, projecting shadows directly onto the balloon. Energetically, this layering creates a palpable tension: the silver heart could, at any moment, touch the barbed wire and be pierced, reflecting the fragility and vulnerability of real soul-level connection.
Silver represents clarity, intuition, and spiritual aspiration, while grey provides a neutral, reflective space for contemplation. Gold radiates value, sacredness, and protection, holding the balloon’s energy as something precious and rare. The barbed wire, casting its shadow across the balloon, signals boundaries, protection, and the inherent risk of intimacy.
I know the theatricality and luxury of this bedroom may be intentional or ironic, but this is how I experience it energetically. I have been through many relationships where soul-level connection was absent, where intimacy never reached the depth of aligned heart energy. That is why I recognize how rare and luxurious it is to find a connection at the soul level. The mural mirrors this truth: the silver balloon rises freely, yet it is guarded, framed in gold, and shadowed by barbed wire, beautiful, precious, and vulnerable all at once.
In this reading, the bedroom becomes a meditation on love as energy: the red of the room grounds and energizes, the gold detailing elevates and honors, the silver and grey of the mural inspire freedom and reflection, and the barbed wire reminds us that true soul-level connection is both protected and fragile. Real love is luxurious—not materially, but energetically, in the courage, presence, and alignment it demands.
This is why I experience this space as I do: a reflection of the rare, precious energy of soul-level connection, a reminder that true love deserves recognition, celebration, and reverence. This kind of connection—the energy of Soul-Level Heart Waves—is a luxury, and it is what makes love between two souls real, profound, and transformative.
