Banksy reveals lighthouse artwork in hidden location

Telegraph

5 days ago

Banksy has unveiled his latest artwork.
The mysterious artist posted an image of a black and white lighthouse with the words 'I want to be what you see in me' on Instagram on Thursday.
The location of the piece has not yet been confirmed, but one of the photographs posted by the artist depicted two elderly people walking dogs in what could be a tunnel or underpass.
Another picture showed a blurred figure on a scooter and nearby graffiti bore the name 'Yaze' – a tag used by the Canadian street artist Marco The Polo – who has previously acknowledged Banksy as an influence on his work.
The origin of the phrase 'I want to be what you see in me' remains unclear, but is found in the song Softly by the American country group Lonestar. No connection has been confirmed.
There has been online speculation that the mural may be located in Marseille, a city known for its street art and the work of French artist Invader.
The new work follows a series of pieces unveiled by Banksy last year in London, many of which featured animal motifs.
These included a rhinoceros seemingly mounting a Nissan Micra, two elephant silhouettes touching trunks, and three monkeys depicted swinging from a bridge.
More recently, Banksy has posted an image of a gorilla appearing to lift the shutter at London Zoo, as well as a depiction of the Madonna and child marked by what appears to be a bullet hole.
Last August, a fresh Banksy artwork was taken down by hired contractors, hours after it was unveiled in north-west London.
In his sixth design to be revealed in the capital within days, the street artist posted a photo of a silhouette of a cat on an empty, distressed billboard on Instagram without any caption.
The billboard, which showed the cat with its arms stretched forward and back arched, was on Edgware Road in Cricklewood, north-west London.
However, contractors were asked to remove the artwork because of safety concerns.
Around the same time, a new piece of art by Banksy in London was stolen within an hour of being revealed.
The stencil of a howling wolf on a satellite dish was spray-painted in Rye Lane, Peckham.
Photographs showed a group of masked men climbing up, grabbing the dish and carrying it away.
Banksy's identity has never been confirmed and the artist continues to share work sporadically via social media. Each new piece typically prompts widespread speculation regarding its meaning and location, and is often subject to extensive commentary from both art institutions and the public.