Art / Street Art
Another new Banksy appears with two elephants
You wait ages for a new Banksy and then two come along in the space of as many days – with speculation that the animal silhouettes are the start of a new series.
Appearing the day after a mountain goat in Richmond, the elusive Bristol street artist has taken credit for another animal-themed piece.
This new mural shows the silhouettes of two elephants’ heads, reaching out for each other with their trunks, painted across two bricked-up windows on the side of a house on the corner of Edith Terrace and Gunter Grove in Chelsea.
The Bristol-born artist claimed the piece as he did the previous one – he posted a picture of it onto his official Instagram page.
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Banksy enthusiasts have already labelled this work as the ‘Elephant in the Room’, alluding to political themes.
One Instagram user said: “Can you see the elephant in the room?”
Another commented: “The act of reaching out can indicate a process of healing and reconciliation, overcoming past conflicts, and moving towards a harmonious future.”
Main photo: Banksy
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