It depicts a gorilla opening the shutter to let birds and a sea lion out, with other creatures seemingly observing from inside.
This marks Banksy’s ninth appearance in London in as many days. Since August 5, pictures of goats, elephants, monkeys, wolves, pelicans, cats, piranhas, and rhinoceroses have appeared every morning.
Banksy typically waits months between pieces of art, verifying them as soon as they surface on social media.
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A new design of swimming piranhas by Banksy, which has appeared on a police box in the City of London, is cordoned off by contractors
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A wolf, pelicans, cats, goats, elephants, and monkeys have all appeared in recent artwork.
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But some have unfortunately been taken down or stolen.
Hours after it was made public, a stretched cat piece of art on an abandoned, dilapidated billboard in northwest London was taken down on Saturday (August 10).
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In the north-east of the capital, over a fish and chip store, another mural had surfaced a day earlier.
The image was drawn over the Bonners Fish Bar in Walthamstow and showed the silhouettes of two pelicans, one of which was eating a fish.
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There has been a lot of conjecture on the significance of the animals, because he has published one picture every day this week, but the mystery is heightened by the fact that he has not added a caption to any of the Instagram posts.
What’s the meaning behind Banksy’s latest London series?
The Guardian claims that the secretive artist’s latest set of works is intended to uplift the public at a period of depressing news, including stories about widespread unrest throughout the UK.
Some people believed that the goat, which originally emerged on Monday (August 12) near Kew Bridge in south-west London, might represent the foolishness of humans. Some conjectured that it could be a visual pun on the goat, which is currently associated with the phrase “greatest of all time” in popular culture.
A representative for Pest Control Office, the collective that created Banksy, refuted the rumours, stating that individuals were exaggerating them. According to the Observer, the intention of the works was to instead bring forth an unanticipated moment of joy and showcase the human ability for creative play above devastation.
Here are a few interpretations:
Banksy, whose identity has never been revealed, collaborates with a small group of assistants while working at night.
Where can I see the latest Banksy pieces?
We have written a guide for those wanting to catch a glimpse of Banksy’s recent artwork in London here.