banksy’s ninth mural in nine days features animals escaping from london zoo
the latest piece shows a gorilla lifting a curtain to let a sea lion and birds escape the zoo, while other animals watch from inside.
Banksy paints his latest mural on London Zoo gates
Mysterious street artist Banksy has confirmed his ninth animal-themed mural in London, as usual, by posting it on Instagram. The latest piece shows a gorilla lifting a curtain to let a sea lion and birds escape the London Zoo, while other animals watch from inside. This mural follows a series of animal-themed stencils, featuring a mountain goat, elephants, monkeys, a wolf, pelicans, piranhas, and a rhinoceros, spread across the UK capital.
Is this Banksy’s final animal-themed artwork?
No one is sure why the elusive artist keeps decorating the streets of London with wild animals. The animal-themed artworks have appeared across various city locations, including building walls, a fish and chip shop sign, a police box, and a subway bridge. The ninth mural, featuring a gorilla freeing zoo animals, was unveiled at the London Zoo Gate, with followers, once again, sharing their interpretations in the comments. Most Instagram users agree that the mural conveys a powerful message about the importance of freedom and critiques the existence of zoos. Meanwhile, some speculate it could be Banksy’s final animal installment. ‘It’s like hitting the final note of a song that has been building momentum—it all suddenly makes sense,’ one user commented.
