Overview
- Banksy posted photos on his official Instagram confirming authorship of the Bayswater piece painted above garages on Queen’s Mews.
- A near-identical stencil appeared under the Centre Point tower in central London, which the artist has not acknowledged on his account.
- The black-and-white image shows two children in winter gear lying on the ground, one pointing upward, and has drawn steady crowds and photos.
- Artists and fans interpret the Centre Point location as a commentary on child homelessness, citing the tower’s long association with housing activism.
- The new work continues Banksy’s recent run of pointed public art, following a September mural at the Royal Courts of Justice that was swiftly covered and slated for removal.