Banksy Hits Brexit

It’s always intriguing as to where the enigmatic, Bristol-based graffiti artist Banksy is going to pop up next. Starting his craft down in the South West, he now features all over the world, taking his political and social satire all the way from Gaza, to Calais, to Brick Lane. He’s so much more than graffiti these days, running full-on art exhibitions in Bristol as well as opening the purposefully-miserable Dismaland in Weston-Super-Mare in 2015, and has transformed himself into a street culture icon.

Now, his latest work has cropped up in Dover targeting (somewhat predictably given the political context) the theme of Brexit. The mural shows a metalworker steadily chipping away at one of the stars of the European Union Flag, highlighting our imminent departure from the EU. As per usual with Banksy, it’s simple, well-placed, and exceptionally effective, coming at a time when Brexit tensions seem to be running immensely high.

Check out an image of the artwork below, no doubt it’ll crop up all over your social media feeds this evening, and keep your eyes peeled in France for a Macron-themed victory mural, or (perhaps more likely given his love of political controversy) a Le Pen-dedicated satire, we have a sneaky suspicion he’ll be planning it as we speak.