Banksy
New work by street artist revealed
A new artwork by Banksy has surfaced in the English town of Margate.
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Street artist Banksy has created a new work. You can see a woman who was apparently a victim of domestic violence.
A new work of art by legendary street artist Banksy has surfaced in the English port city of Margate. It shows a woman dressed in 1950s style. She has a black eye and is missing a tooth. A male person has apparently just disposed of it in a real freezer that is in front of the wall of the house on which the motif can be seen. Banksy verified the authenticity of the work on Tuesday (February 14) confirmed on his official Instagram channel. The artwork is titled “Valentine’s Day Mascara”, as the artist’s website reveals.
The city administration has the freezer removed in the meantime
Under the artist’s Instagram post, users share thoughts on the meaning of the work. “Fight against violence against women. Even on Valentine’s Day. Always!” Is the most liked comment. The town of Margate has meanwhile removed the chest freezer that forms part of the street art work “for safety reasons” can be found on the official website of the city administration.
However, as of February 15, the chest freezer would be back in place. The object was “made safe”, announced the city administrationand is now back “in its original position at the site of the artwork”.
Banksy’s identity is still unknown. The only thing that is certain is that the artist is British and comes from Bristol. At the end of last year, Banksy caused a stir with a series of works he created in Ukraine.