Manchester gathered together to joyfully celebrate some of its heroes, but the importance of what they do for the city was brought into sharp focus by one mother who lost her son to violent knife crime - "it’s us that serve the life sentence."
14.02.2023 - 14:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Street artist Banksy has claimed a new piece of artwork which appears to have a theme of domestic abuse and fighting violence against women. Posted on his Instagram account today (February 14) on Valentine's Day, the wall painting appears to show a 1950s housewife, wearing a classic blue pinny and yellow washing up gloves.
Upon closer inspection however, the woman appears to have a swollen eye and a missing tooth and is seemingly shoving her male partner into a chest freezer. The series of photographs posted to his Instagram account was captioned “Valentine’s day mascara” and zoomed in twice to show a close-up of the woman’s smiling but seemingly battered face.
The piece is set on a white wall backdrop, on the side of a house, with users online speculating it is off Grosvenor Place in Margate, Kent. The elusive artist has also utilised rubbish on the ground in front of the artwork, including a broken white garden chair, a blue crate and an empty beer bottle.
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Speculation so far has suggested the Bristol-born artist is referencing fighting violence against women on Valentine’s Day with many applauding the timing of the message.
@gaelle_van_k commented: "Fighting violence used against women. Even on Valentines Day. Always!"
@ghizlanetibati said: "It's the must important cleaning in her life happy valentine's Banksy."
@jackiemodesto added: "Fantastic and real image in Brazil where women die daily from domestic violence."
One man, andrewlopez1982, thinks he also noticed an additional message in the artwork and said: "Anyone else notice the Ukrainian colors? I think that's the message."
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Manchester gathered together to joyfully celebrate some of its heroes, but the importance of what they do for the city was brought into sharp focus by one mother who lost her son to violent knife crime - "it’s us that serve the life sentence."
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