Banksy

A new Banksy mural dealing with domestic violence has appeared in the coastal British town of Margate.

[Dismaland](https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/aia-reviews/banksy-2-62038/) in 2015. A [UN Women’s report](https://data.unwomen.org/features/emerging-data-violence-against-women-confirm-shadow-pandemic) published in November 2021 called it a “shadow pandemic,” finding that “more than half of women surveyed reported that they or a woman they know experienced physical violence and verbal abuse since the onset of COVID-19.” [According to Isle of Thanet News](https://theisleofthanetnews.com/2023/02/14/margate-wall-painting-confirmed-as-piece-by-street-artist-banksy/), Banksy had previously visited the town of Margate in November 2013 to see the amusement park Dreamland after it shifted to public ownership. [confirmed the work was genuine on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Coom0LDsfJf/), local workers from the Thanet district council took it apart by removing the chest freezer. “The fridge freezer is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public. Banksy has 11.8 million followers on the social media platform. Only the man’s pant cuffs, black socks, and black dress shoes could be seen poking out of the appliance.

The artwork appeared in Margate, a city in southeastern England, becoming the latest locale for a graffiti installation by one of the world's most famous living ...

The council added, "The fridge freezer is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public. The original work had incorporated an actual freezer and a toppled chair, following Banksy's tradition of mixing everyday items with paint and other media. And that's where the title comes in: "Valentine's Day mascara," according to a It reportedly appeared on Monday; one day later, local officials dismantled parts of the tableau. The most-liked reply to Banksy's post reads: "Fighting violence used against women. She appears to be missing a tooth, and an eye is swollen shut.

A Banksy artwork that appeared in Margate has been dismantled by the local council hours after the elusive artist claimed the piece as his. · The mural shows a ...

Someone's priorities a little wrong me thinks." It's shocking what is in the pile. It was part of the art, they should be very happy because Margate could get bigger attention, positive attention. The statement added: "We will be contacting the owner of the property to discuss the options to preserve the artwork for the district." The council said the fridge freezer "is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public". A statement from Thanet District Council added: "A fridge freezer which is believed to have been part of the installation has been removed by council operatives on the grounds of safety as it was on public land."

Banksy titled the new artwork Valentine's Day Mascara on his website; Many comments on the Instagram post suggest he is highlighting violence against women ...

Thanet District Council said the graffiti was on a wall of a privately owned property, but the freezer had been removed by council operatives on the grounds of safety as it was on public land. He also published the work on his Instagram on Valentine's Day morning. - Council officers said the freezer had been removed on the grounds of safety as it was on public land

Artist Banksy has had part of a Valentine's Day mural dismantled by council workers, just hours after claiming ownership of the artwork.

“This is not doing anything to help women or the cause. The same person argued the work “shifts the blame to the victim” and “puts that idea into a picture”. “We will be contacting the owner of the property to discuss the options to preserve the artwork for the district.”

The British street artist claimed responsibility for the mural, which shows a housewife with a swollen eye apparently pushing a man into an abandoned chest ...

When he woke up on Monday the mural was there. "The fridge freezer is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public," the council said. Thanet District Council said the graffiti was on a wall of a privately owned property, but the freezer, which was believed to have been part of the installation, had been removed by council operatives on the grounds of safety as it was on public land.

The artwork depicts a woman with a swollen eye and broken teeth shoving her abuser into a freezer, which was removed by council workers in Margate over ...

A resident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk candidly, “The fridge freezer is now in storage and will be returned once it has been made safe to the public. “It was part of the art, they should be very happy because Margate could get bigger attention, positive attention.” Banksy has not made any public comment on the dismantling of the artwork. Some 2.4 million adults in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2022, according to most recent government data. Thanet Council workers hauled away the large, white chest freezer that was central to the artwork, citing health and safety concerns. Drawings of his legs poke out of the other side. “A fridge freezer which is believed to have been part of the installation has been removed by council operatives on the grounds of safety as it was on public land,” Thanet Council said in a Typical takes them months to move anything or do any repairs normally,” another quipped. [Sarah Everard](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/couzens-everard-metropolitan-police-sentence-/2021/09/30/7b7eb7dc-2144-11ec-a8d9-0827a2a4b915_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_19) and [Sabina Nessa](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/23/sabina-nessa-teacher-murder-uk/?itid=lk_inline_manual_19), in recent years have also brought the issue to the fore and sparked international headlines. She also has a black eye, a bruised cheek and broken teeth. The apparent victim of domestic abuse appears to be tucking away her abuser into a real-life freezer positioned in front of the mural.

The painting depicts a stereotypical 1950s housewife, shown with a black eye and a missing tooth. She seems to be shutting a man into a real freezer that is ...

She seems to be shutting a man into a real freezer positioned in front of the wall. [revealed a series of murals across Ukraine](https://whynow.co.uk/read/banksy-unveils-seven-murals-across-ukraine). [Banksy could maintain his anonymity](https://whynow.co.uk/read/banksy-remains-anonymous) and trademark claim for his well-known ape, overruling a decision by the EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

An art installation by the elusive graffiti artist Banksy was restored after it was briefly dismantled Wednesday, according to a town council in Margate, ...

Another group of eight would-be thieves was [arrested](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/12/02/theft-of-banksy-mural-in-ukraine-foiled-by-police/?sh=1ba89e305f16) in December 2022 in Hostomel, Ukraine, after they attempted to remove a mural from the side of a partially destroyed home. The painting, which prior to being shredded was called “Girl With Balloon,” had originally sold for £17.5 million ($21 million). Banksy, the most well-known street artist in the world, regularly creates art installations in remote or unknown locations. [sold](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2021/10/14/shredded-banksy-artwork-sold-for-record-245-million/?sh=7fedac924051) for at auction in 2021. [arrested](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/06/27/six-reportedly-arrested-in-france-in-connection-with-stolen-banksy-painting/?sh=60d8b84d544a) six people after a mural by Banksy was stolen from Paris’ Bataclan concert hall in 2019. [removed](https://www.thanet.gov.uk/council-confirms-situation-regarding-banksy-artwork-in-margate/) by Margate council members “on the grounds of safety,” the town said in a statement, though it was later [returned](https://www.thanet.gov.uk/update-on-the-banksy-freezer/) after it had “been made safe.”

A Banksy artwork that was dismantled by a council in Kent “on the grounds of safety” just hours after its unveiling has had its chest freezer returned.

“Banksy raises the important issue of domestic abuse in this artwork. It has been returned to its original position at the site of the artwork today. The mural, titled Valentine’s Day Mascara, appeared to highlight the issue of domestic violence.