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The Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
New Banksy work appears in mystery location
Banksy has unveiled a new artwork featuring a lighthouse and the phrase "I want to be what you saw in me" at an undisclosed location. The artwork, shared on Instagram, depicts a black-and-white mural of a lighthouse tower. A tag near the artwork appears to read "Yaze", a moniker used by Canadian graffiti artist Marco The Polo, who has cited Banksy as an inspiration. The phrase in the artwork may be from a song by Tennessee-based country band Lonestar, called 'Softly'. Speculation suggests the artwork could be in the French port city of Marseille.
The Guardian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Banksy posts image of new lighthouse artwork believed to be in Marseille
Banksy has posted an image of a new artwork believed to be in southern French city of Marseilles, but its exact location has not been confirmed. The characteristic image, posted on the artist's Instagram account, morphs the shadow of a street bollard into the form of lighthouse. Stencilled across the image are the words: 'I want to be what you saw in me.' Banksy fan site report that the new work is in the Panier area of Marseilles, a district near the city's port that is known for its graffiti, including several works by the French street artist Invader who uses a pixelated style. Lighthouse-shaped bollards line many of the streets in Marseilles including in the Panier area. Close to the latest work, revealed on Thursday, is a tag that appears to read Yaze, which is the mark used by a Canadian graffiti artist who also goes by the name Marco the Polo and cites Banksy as an inspiration. Banksy's works have fetched millions at auction, prompting much speculation over the Bristol graffiti artist's true identity. Inspiration for the quote in the lighthouse artwork may have come from a song, Softly, by the Tennessee-based country band Lonestar that features the lyric: 'I want to be what you see in me. I want to love you the way that you love me.' A swathe of animal-themed Banksy works appeared in London last year, including a rhino seemingly mounting a silver Nissan Micra, two elephant silhouettes with their trunks stretched out towards each other, three monkeys that looked as though they were swinging on a bridge, and a gorilla on a shutter at London zoo. Since then Banksy has also posted an image of a Madonna with the baby Jesus and what looks like a bullet hole.
South Wales Guardian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Banksy reveals lighthouse image in undisclosed location
The image on his Instagram has two older people walking their two dogs near the artwork, which is in black and white with the lighthouse tower shining outwards. Another picture shows a blurred person riding a scooter and a graffiti tag close by the artwork. The Bristol graffiti artist has seen his works fetch millions at auction, and led to speculation over his identity. A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) The latest work, revealed on Thursday, has a tag that seems to say Yaze, which is the mark used by Canadian graffiti artist Yaze, who also goes by the name Marco The Polo and cites Banksy as an inspiration. The quote used by Banksy could also have been inspired from a song by Tennessee-based country band Lonestar, called Softly, which features the lyric: 'I want to be what you see in me. I want to love you the way that you love me.' Online speculation has claimed that the new piece could be in French city Marseille, a location where French street artist Invader has brought his pixelated style. Last year, London saw a swathe of animal-themed Banksy works including a rhino seemingly mounting a silver Nissan Micra, two elephant silhouettes with their trunks stretched out towards each other, and three monkeys that looked as though they were swinging on a bridge. Since putting one of a gorilla lifting the shutter at London Zoo, Banksy has also posted another image, of a Madonna with baby Jesus and what looks like a bullet hole. The lighthouse is his latest image.
North Wales Chronicle
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Banksy reveals lighthouse image in undisclosed location
The image on his Instagram has two older people walking their two dogs near the artwork, which is in black and white with the lighthouse tower shining outwards. Another picture shows a blurred person riding a scooter and a graffiti tag close by the artwork. The Bristol graffiti artist has seen his works fetch millions at auction, and led to speculation over his identity. A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) The latest work, revealed on Thursday, has a tag that seems to say Yaze, which is the mark used by Canadian graffiti artist Yaze, who also goes by the name Marco The Polo and cites Banksy as an inspiration. The quote used by Banksy could also have been taken from a song by Tennessee-based country band Lonestar, called Softly, which features the lyric: 'I want to be what you see in me. I want to love you the way that you love me.' Online speculation has claimed that the new piece could be in French city Marseille, a location where French street artist Invader has brought his pixelated style. Last year, London saw a swathe of animal-themed Banksy works including a rhino seemingly mounting a silver Nissan Micra, two elephant silhouettes with their trunks stretched out towards each other, and three monkeys that looked as though they were swinging on a bridge. Since putting one of a gorilla lifting the shutter at London Zoo, Banksy has also posted another image, of a Madonna with baby Jesus and what looks like a bullet hole. The lighthouse is his latest image.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
New Banksy revealed - but location remains a mystery
Banksy's latest piece of grafitti art has been revealed to the world - but where it was painted remains a mystery for posted on the elusive artist's Instagram depict a lighthouse stencilled on a drab, beige wall, along with the words: "I want to be what you saw in me". A false shadow appears to have been drawn on the pavement from a nearby bollard, giving the illusion that the lighthouse is itself a silhouette of the mundane street unlike a lighthouse, the post gives little away as to the artwork's location. A second, wider shot showing two people walking their dogs offers little on social media have speculated that the street art may lurk in Marseille, in the south of France, while others debate how to interpret the work's meaning. Another image of the art circulating online shows a blurred person riding a scooter in front of the piece, with a graffiti tag seemingly reading "Yaze" further along the tag matches that used by a Canadian graffiti artist Marco The Polo, whose Instagram account features photos of his own work but who has called Banksy an has kept his true identity a secret throughout his career, and it is only through the Instagram account that works are identified as genuine. Often imbuing his works with a political message, his previous pieces have alluded to immigration, the war in Ukraine and homelessness, among other meaning of some of his works, though, is less clear - such as his motivation behind the series of animals painted in various locations across London last to the lighthouse, in December, Banksy posted another piece, depicting a Madonna and child with a fixture in the wall appearing like a bullet wound in her chest.
