The iconic street artist’s latest work shows what he believes the biggest issue should be in this week’s general election
In the final days before the General Election, art provocateur Banksy has unveiled a brand new work that highlights the issue of homelessness.
The graffiti appeared in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter and was confirmed as genuine through Banksy’s official Instagram account.
The posted video shows a man, named as ‘Ryan’ settling down to sleep on a bench beside a busy road. He completes a tableau with a pair of reindeers painted on the wall behind him, to become an image of a homeless Santa.
Writing in the Instagram post, Banksy praised the people of Birmingham for their response to ‘Ryan’.
“God bless Birmingham,” he wrote. “In the 20 minutes we filmed Ryan on this bench passers-by gave him a hot drink, two chocolate bars and a lighter – without him ever asking for anything.”
