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A gorilla raises the “ring” of the metal shutter as if it were a curtain and from inside, fleeing from their captivity, animals of different species escape: a seal, several birds. The eyes of several other specimens can be seen in the darkness, waiting. The scene, in rigorous black painting, This is the ninth consecutive graffiti that Banksy has left in different places in the English capital since last Monday. And it might not surprise anyone anymore, except that this time it put its mark right at the entrance to London Zoo.
A man discovers the new mural that Banksy painted yesterday: a rhinoceros that seems to be riding a parked carLucy North – PA Wire
The work, which the artist has published in his official Instagram accountwhich is now unmistakably the author, puts a new specimen on the streets, that is, outside its natural habitat: the gorilla. “Wake up, London!” joke several on social networks, because every morning one appears. Recapitulation: up to here there was a goat, two elephants, three capuchin monkeys, the wolf that disappeared immediately (the satellite dish on which the stencil had been made was stolen), two pelicans eating, a large feline, several fish and a heavy rhinoceros riding a car. The last one, yesterday, in Charlton, south-east London, shows the animal on a wall that gives the impression that the animal is climbing on a broken-down car parked in front of the building.
Selfies with fish (or piranhas?) in the ingenious appearance that the street artist made on Sunday 11th in a police boothHENRY NICHOLLS – AFP
On Sunday, the artist presented another work of art within the framework of this saga, depicting fish (piranhas?) in a police booth near the Central Criminal Courtknown as the Old Bailey, in London. Many people flocked to the ingenious “fish tank” to take photos and selfies while a spokesman for the City of London Corporation said they were looking into options for preserving it.
The sixth day of the animal saga featured a black cat on an old advertising posterafp – AFP
The daily appearance of these animals led to numerous speculations about their meaning.without any certainty: Banksy did not write a single word, either on the walls or on his social networks, to confirm whether his animal saga could be related to the issues that people are considering: the far-right riots that are shaking the United Kingdom, the conflict in Gaza, the climate crisis. For most, however, the aim is to surprise and entertain, and authorities and neighbours are practically unanimous in taking action to protect the murals.
When Banksy painted a wolf on a satellite dish on Thursday, it was only visible to the public for a short time: a hooded man removed it from the roof of a business in Peckham, south London.Jordan Pettitt – PA
London is like an open-air museum for Banksy’s work, not only because of the world’s most famous anonymous graffiti artist, but also because of his political and social activism. He began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England, and over the years – decades – he became one of the best-known artists in the world. His works have sold for millions of dollars at auctions, and earlier murals in outdoor locations have often been stolen or removed by building owners shortly after they were made.
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