Banksy left a greeting for Ukraine and probably gives the war-torn country a little hope. The mysterious street artist posted images of a work on a destroyed house on his Instagram channel on Friday evening, said to have been taken in the heavily devastated town of Borodyanka, near Kyiv.
The work shows a girl on the gray wall of a war-damaged house, apparently doing a handstand on the rubble. The publication on his Instagram channel is traditionally seen as a sign that Banksy confirms a work as his.
The famous street artist has also traveled to crisis areas in the past, including the West Bank. Banksy’s identity is still unknown. His stencil graffiti first became known a few years ago in London and Bristol. Some people suspect a Swiss artist behind him, others a collective or a woman.
See in the photo gallery: Russia is also at war with the entire Ukrainian culture. In order to preserve their testimonies, the national monuments in Kyiv are protected with sandbags – and thus lose their face, at least temporarily.
