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Banksy confirms seventh piece of artwork on London police box
Banksy has confirmed he has painted a seventh piece of artwork on a London police box.The elusive artist took to Instagram to show off his latest piece of fish swimming on the glass-fronted box on Ludgate Hill, which appeared overnight, near The Old Bailey and St Paul’s Cathedral.Over the course of the week, seven different animal-based images have appeared across the capital, each one claimed by the enigmatic Bristol-based artist.It began on Monday (August 5) with a stencilled goat mural perching precariously on a ledge in Richmond, followed on Tuesday by two elephants almost touching trunks outside windows in Chelsea.A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)Wednesday saw the arrival of three monkeys swinging from a bridge in Shoreditch, while on Thursday a wolf howling at the moon from a satellite dish in Peckham was almost immediately stolen.On Friday, a fish and chip shop in Walthamstow suddenly had two pelicans eating fish outside it, and yesterday, a stretching cat appeared on a wooden advertising hoarding on Edgware Road.Unlike his previous work, Banksy’s latest piece does not feature black silhouette pictures.Police said in a statement via BBC News that they were also aware of criminal damage to the police box and were liaising with City of London Corporation which owns it.The governing body of the City of London added: “We’re aware of the works on the City of London police box on Ludgate Hill.
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Banksy explains significance of new string of animal artworks as sixth piece appears in London
Banksy has offered an explanation for this week’s string of surprise new artworks, as a sixth piece popped up in London.Over the course of the week, six different animal-based images have popped up across the capital, each one claimed by the enigmatic Bristol-based artist via his Instagram.It began on Monday (August 5) with a stencilled goat mural perching precariously on a ledge in Richmond, followed on Tuesday by two elephants almost touching trunks outside windows in Chelsea.A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)Wednesday saw the arrival of three monkeys swinging from a bridge in Shoreditch, while on Thursday a wolf howling at the moon from a satellite dish in Peckham was almost immediately stolen.On Friday, a fish and chip show in Walthamstow found itself with two pelicans eating fish outside it, and now today, a stretching cat has appeared on a wooden advertising hoarding on Edgware Road.A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)The black silhouettes have been inspiring discussions all week about their potential political resonance at a time when the country has been subjected to far-right riots, but now the artist has reportedly provided his own explanation for his work.The Observer report via Banksy’s support organisation Pest Control Office that his intention with the project is to bring cheer to the public mood with uplifting and surprising moments of joy or amusement, with an emphasis on humans’ capacity for creativity rather than destruction.The report adds that the public can expect more new works in the series “for a few days more”.A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)It follows on from a more definitely politically-motivated
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