Overview

• The artwork depicts a sombre lighthouse emitting a white beam and incorporates the shadow of a nearby pole into its design.
• Banksy posted a photo of the stencil on his Instagram account without commentary, garnering hundreds of thousands of likes.
• Reporters from BBC and AFP located the piece on rue Félix-Frégier, a narrow street steps from the Catalans beach.
• Local onlookers, including artisan Esteban Roldan and teacher Susan McAllister, praised the mural’s mysterious message and its link to Marseille’s maritime heritage.
• Martine Vassal, president of the Aix-Marseille metropolis, celebrated the appearance of Banksy’s latest work as a source of civic pride.