Banksy has taken to social media to reveal his latest masterpiece amid the coronavirus lockdown. The mysterious street artist gave fans ...
Banksy has taken to social media to reveal his latest masterpiece amid the coronavirus lockdown.
The mysterious street artist gave fans a rare insight into his life in lockdown by sharing a series of images of his bathroom covered in his infamous rat sketches, which have featured in his previous artworks, alongside the caption: 'My wife hates it when I work from home'.
The comical scene, which was shared on the artist's Instagram page, showed the rodents knocking the bathroom mirror to one side, hanging on the light pull, swinging on a towel ring and stepping on a tube of toothpaste.
The latest creation by the elusive artist from Bristol comes as the UK continues to control the spread of Covid-19 which has now claimed the lives of 12,868.
Banksy took to Instagram to share a series of images which showed his bathroom covered in his infamous rat sketches
The artist, who shared his latest creation on Wednesday, used his infamous rat drawings to create a comical scene in his bathroom while in lockdown
The elusive artist revealed his latest work on Instagram alongside the caption: 'My wife hates it when I work from home'
Upon closer inspection, Banksy's latest work, which was shared with fans on Wednesday, showed one rat skipping on a roll of toilet paper, causing the tissue to roll down and across the floor.
While another rat was seen urinating against the toilet seat.
Elsewhere, one rat was reflected in the mirror apparently tallying up the days in lockdown in red lipstick while another appeared to hold onto a towel ring as it stepped onto a tube of toothpaste.
After the artist shared his latest creation from the confines of his home, social media users flocked to his Instagram page to offer their thoughts on the unusual art, with one hailing it a 'masterpiece'.
One user wrote: 'Just made your restroom worth more than your whole house.'
The comical scene shows one rat stepping onto a tube of toothpaste while holding onto a towel ring (left) while another is seen hanging on the light pull (right)
Another rat runs on a roll of toilet paper and sees the tissue fall onto the floor in a wasted mess
While another: 'Just made your restroom worth more than your whole house.'
Meanwhile another person added: 'We'll try not to rat you out.'
Banksy's latest creation comes over a month after vandals ruined his Valentine's Day-inspired masterpiece by sprawling explicit graffiti across the street art.
The artwork, which was seen on the side of a house in the Barton Hill area of Bristol, was vandalised a mere 24 hours after Banksy confirmed it was genuine.
The anonymous street artist, who made his name with his trademark stencil-style 'guerrilla' art in public spaces, including on walls in London, Brighton, Bristol and on the West Bank barrier separating Israel and Palestine, is known to create his masterpieces under the cover of darkness.
He will often confirm he is the creator of a piece of artwork by posting images of them on Instagram or on his website.
Social media users applauded the elusive artist for his latest creation, with one suggesting his bathroom was now worth more than his whole house
In February vandals ruined Banksy's Valentine's Day-inspired masterpiece by sprawling explicit graffiti across the street art in spray paint
Establishing himself as the world's most elusive artist, the 'graffiti guerrilla', who began his street art 25 years ago, has seen his works coveted by collectors and celebrities including the Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
His identity was shrouded in secrecy until The Mail on Sunday launched an investigation in 2008, naming Robin Gunningham as the Bristol artist.
When the paper published its groundbreaking investigation, the artist's former agent and photographer Steve Lazarides told an American newspaper that a photograph of Mr Gunningham – taken in Jamaica four years earlier and showing a man kneeling by a spray can – did not show Banksy.
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