Banksy strikes again! Artist confirms he is the originator of ‘spraycation’ works of art in British coastal towns

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Written by George Engels, CNN

The UK hasn’t seen the sunniest summers, but that hasn’t stopped Banksy from popping into the seaside towns and leaving his mark.

In a video clip posted on Instagram, the enigmatic street artist has confirmed that he is the originator of several works of art that have recently appeared in British coastal communities.

A woman takes a photo of a stensil of a child digging in the sand, the subject of a graffiti bearing the characteristics of the street artist Banksy on a wall in Lowestoft on the east coast of England on August 8 2021. Credit: Justin Tallis / AFP / Getty Images

The video titled “A Great British Spraycation” shows Banksy – his identity hidden, as usual – traveling through several towns in an aging cream-colored motorhome, armed with a cooler of paint cans. We see him briefly working on a few murals and adding some comedic touches to a statue.

One of the murals depicts a hermit crab guarding three empty shells, holding up a sign reading “Luxury Rentals Only” to three petitioning shellless crabs. In another mural near a beach, we see a rat relaxing in a lounge chair while raising a martini glass.

We can also hear a few passers-by.

“It sounds a lot like mindless vandalism,” says a woman after seeing a mural of a child handling a crowbar with a sandcastle in front of them.

Street art that appeared on a wall in Nicholas Everitt Park, a new work by street artist Banksy, in Lowestoft, England on Saturday August 7, 2021.

Street art that appeared on a wall in Nicholas Everitt Park, a new work by street artist Banksy, in Lowestoft, England on Saturday August 7, 2021. Credit: DAD

Earlier this year, Banksy’s Painting “Game Changer” paying homage to British healthcare workers set a record for the artist, selling for $ 23.1 million at Christie’s in London.



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