This article was originally published in English.
Wild animals are making waves in London as Banksy unveils his third consecutive artwork in just three days.
On Monday, the Bristol-born street artist unveiled the first work in his animal series near Kew Bridge in south-west London. The work, created in his signature stencil style, depicts a goat with rocks falling beneath her.
After the first work, the next day Banksy posted on his Instagram page the image of another animal work. This time, located in Chelsea, it depicts two elephants looking at each other through blacked-out windows, their trunks almost touching.
Now, on the third day, three swinging monkeys have appeared on a bridge in Brick Lane, east London.
A pattern seems to be emerging:
Monday – An animal (goat).
Tuesday – Two animals (elephants).
Wednesday - Three animals (monkeys).
Thursday? Who knows… But we suspect there will be four!
While the elusive artist, known for his political commentary, has not provided an explanation for his recent series of works, many online have speculated.
Popular theories suggest that the series is a critique of:
– The recent and ongoing far-right riots in the UK, drawing parallels between people’s actions and wild animals in zoos.
– Climate change and how urbanization is driving animals away from cities.
Banksy’s latest street art comes after the Bristol artist attracted ire for a prank on Glastonbury in June, which saw an imitation migrant boat created by the artist crowd surfing during performances by indie punk band Idles and rapper Little Simz.