Published 20:38 IST, April 16th 2020
Banksy unveils his latest 'rat-infested' graffiti as he works from bathroom amid lockdown
British graffiti artist Banksy has unveiled his latest work on Instagram as he posted pics of his bathroom walls covered in his famous rat stencil drawings.
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If inspiration can strike anywhere, Banksy seems to have experienced his latest brainwave in bathroom. famous yet anymous British graffiti artist has unveiled his latest artwork on Instagram as he shared pictures of his bathroom walls covered in his famous rat charcoal stencil drawings.
As most countries in world are under lockdown to flatten curve of coronavirus pandemic, graffiti genius too has been forced to abandon streets and stay at home. However, unlike many of us, rebel artist has gone a step ahe and chosen to work from bathroom, flattening new rm.
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Banksy's rats in quarantine
Banksy's new artwork is a series of five pictures that show rats having a ball in his bathroom — squirting toothpaste, hanging from light fixtures, swinging form towel hooks, wheeling on toilet roll and even taking a leak on toilet seat. wonder Banksy's 'wife hates it when he works from home' and artist, in a tongue in cheek te, elucidated her sentiments in caption of his post.
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One of Banksy's rats in artwork can be seen marking out number of days spent in lockdown, hitting a chord with prevailing mood. While people are exploring life in quarantine and invigorated neighbourhood communion in social distancing, lockdown has been hard for everyone with grim news on coronavirus crisis flooding mainstream and social media.
Rats in charcoal stencils are quintessential to Banky's craft, representing a range of inspirations and expressions in his socio-politically charged artworks. In this quarantine artwork, Banksy's rats appear symbolic of a full house at home during lockdown.
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Banksy's iconic artworks
anymous British artist was first sported for his graffitis in as early as 1990s and has been active on streets of United Kingdom for about three deces w.
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Banksy catapulted to millennial fame in 2018 for his iconic 'Girl with a Balloon' painting that self shredded in a trap frame designed by artist himself, seconds after it was sold for over $1.02 million (£1 million) at an auction. artwork is said to have doubled in value after that and painting, which has been since renamed 'Love is in Bin', is w valued for at least $2.04 million (£2 million) by art experts.
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His most recent artwork was a Valentine's Day-med mural on side of a house in Bristol, United Kingdom. graffiti showed a young girl firing red flowers from a slingshot to mark celebrated day of love. However, artwork was defaced in less than 48 hours of its appearance.
05:33 IST, April 16th 2020