This new piece marks Banksy’s seventh artwork revealed in London over the past week, following previous works featuring a goat, monkeys, elephants, a wolf, pelicans, and a cat. The piranha painting stands out with its intricate design, seemingly created with translucent spray paint.

Throughout the day, crowds flocked to photograph the new artwork until barriers were set up to restrict access. The City of London Police acknowledged the “criminal damage” to the sentry box. Consequently, they are in discussions with the City of London Corporation, which owns the box. A corporation worker blocked off the area and advised spectators to avoid standing on the nearby road.

A spokesperson for the City of London Corporation stated, “We are currently working through options to preserve the artwork.” Banksy.

Police originally used these sentry boxes, installed in the 1990s, to monitor traffic and prevent IRA attacks.

Local Reactions

A nearby resident described the piranhas as “rather beautiful in the sun” and noted the artwork’s subtle charm.

Artist Daniel Lloyd-Morgan, who has documented most of Banksy’s recent works, commented, “It’s really uplifting for people in London at the moment. There’s a buzz around his work. It’s nice to capture that as I do the people as well. It’s not just about the artwork, it’s about the whole environment he’s creating; it becomes a sort of work of art itself—what happens to it, people steal it or take it away.”

Lloyd-Morgan, who had planned a holiday for Monday, decided to postpone it to stay on top of Banksy ongoing revelations.

Banksy’s Week of Animal-Themed Art

This latest piece adds to a series of animal-themed works that began on Monday with a goat near Kew Bridge. The following days saw a touching image of two elephants in Chelsea, three monkeys in Brick Lane, a howling wolf on a satellite dish in Peckham, two pelicans in Walthamstow, and a stretching cat on a billboard in Cricklewood.

However, some of these artworks have faced challenges: contractors removed the billboard with the cat due to safety concerns, and someone painted over the elephants with stripes.

Additionally, masked individuals stole the wolf from the satellite dish shortly after its reveal.

Each day, the artist officially announced the works on his Instagram page.

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The ambassadors of Sharjah’s thriving cultural sectors, including representatives, managers, and salespeople for institutions such as the House of Wisdom, Sharjah Publishing City, Sharjah University, the publishing house Kalimat, and the Emirates Intellectual Property Association, are housed within the stand, which includes room for panel sessions, a majlis, working booths, and even a television studio.

Chairman Ahmed Al Ameri says the goal is to solidify the emirate’s position as a global cultural powerhouse. Sharjah has been designated as the year’s market focus for the fair.

Further he states;”Being appointed as the Market Focus for the book fair is akin to being invited as a guest of honor to the event. And this is particularly significant because Sharjah is the first Arab city to do so in London.”

By coming here, we are giving people a peek of what Sharjah has to offer. We are announcing to the rest of the world that we have literature, education, culture, tradition, and history from which people can learn.

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