New artwork appears over existing Banksy art
A mysterious artwork has appeared on the wall of a house in Bristol that once showcased an original Banksy work before it was vandalised.
The original artwork, which shows a girl firing a slingshot of flowers, appeared on Valentine’s Day in 2020 and was subsequently vandalised.
The destruction of the piece prompted the owners of the house to cover up the ruined work, and encase the untouched flower explosion in a glass case to prevent any further damage.
Now, a new tag has appeared on the wall that shows a man in a balaclava attempting to pry away the covering with a crowbar.
The original artwork appeared on Valentine’s Day 2020. Image credits: Getty Images
Despite the new work being in Banksy’s signature street art style, the work featured a tag of the word “Pouchy”, leaving locals to wonder if the new work is Banksy’s at all, or the work of a copycat artist.
Banksy has yet to claim the piece online.
After the piece was originally vandalised and covered up, Banksy himself released a statement in which he said he was “kind of glad” the artwork was vandalised as he released a series of “better” sketches of it.
Image credits: Getty Images / Instagram @damianjvcunningham