At the spot where Banksy's 'This Looks A Bit Like An Elephant' used to be, a new piece of street art has shown up. It says 'This Looks A Bit Like An Eviction.'
It is not a new thing that art has popped up at a Banksy location after Banksy's piece had been taken away. What is different about this piece is that it is commenting not only on Banksy's art, but the situation with Mr. Covington, a squatter who might have been made completely homeless when his home, the 'Elephant', was removed after Banksy tagged it.
The 'Eviction' piece is about 4 x 2.
This new piece is clever in its own right and very well done. On the back it says 'Subtle', which we assume is the artist's name.
In all fairness, we must say that we still believe Banksy is one of the 'good guys'. And even if he did hit this water tank so that it would be removed, we doubt he knew someone was living there. We don't think Banksy is in the habit of making folks homeless. We are sure a lot of thought goes into the placement of Banksy's pieces, but perhaps this situation will provide a new angle on the effect the art might have.
This piece was tracked down by Banksy Hunter Keith Toll, who remains on the hunt! Big thanks to Keith for the tip and pictures.
