2024-03-20 16:30:16
The work, which appeared overnight from Sunday to Monday in a district of north London, was partially covered with white paint.
A work claimed by Banksy was partially covered with white paint in north London, leading the local authority to take protective measures this Wednesday March 20.
Claimed Monday on Instagram by the famous street artist, this mural is composed of green paint dripping down a wall, representing the foliage of a tree with bare branches located just in front. At the foot of the wall a character with a sprayer has been stencilled.
Forty-eight hours and an influx of visitors later, the work was smeared with white paint. “It’s really a shame,” responded from the BBC Matt McKenna, a resident of the borough of Islington where Banksy’s work is located. “A lot of people talk about it and it’s a part of London that sometimes tends to be forgotten.”
Barriers installed
Deeming it “sad” that it had been thus “degraded”, a spokesperson for the borough of Islington explained that discussions were underway with the owner of the building “to allow everyone to benefit from the work of art while protecting it.
“Provisional” measures such as the installation of barriers and patrols have been taken and video surveillance cameras are being considered, according to the same source.
Last December, a previous work by Banksy, representing combat drones on a stop sign, was stolen in the British capital before the stunned eyes of onlookers. Two men were subsequently arrested.
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