Banksy on Brexit: Mysterious EU flag graffiti appears in Dover
The three-storey tall mural depict a workman removing one of the flag's 12 stars
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Your support makes all the difference.A mysterious three-storey tall mural featuring a European flag being chiselled by a workman has appeared in Dover, onlookers believing graffiti artist Banksy may be responsible for the work.
UPDATE: Banksy representatives have confirmed the artwork to be his.
The piece — which mysteriously appeared overnight on a building beside the A20, near Dover’s ferry terminal — features stencil work reminiscent of that used by Banksy, particularly the monochrome worker pictured removing one of the European flag’s 12 stars.
The graffiti comes at a contentious time for European politics: the UK is currently undergoing a general election that will dictate how the country moves on with Brexit.
Meanwhile, the French are making their way to the election booths to decide whether pro-EU candidate Emmanuel Macron or far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen will become the country's next President. Dover is a major port for ferries to Calais, France, where Banksy’s work has previously appeared.
The Bristol-based artist’s most recent projects includes a Bethlehem-based hotel that’s decorated like English gentlemen’s club. The hotel marked Banksy's first major installation since Dismaland, the temporary theme park that appeared in 2015 at Weston-super-Mare.
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