In a surprising turn of events, a recently unveiled Banksy artwork was removed by masked people within hours of its unveiling. The artwork, a silhouette of a howling wolf painted on a satellite dish, was on the flat roof of a graffiti-laden building in Rye Lane, Peckham, south-east London. This piece was the fourth in a series of animal-themed images that have been popping up in London all week.
The artwork was first revealed on Banksy's official Instagram account, with photos taken in both daylight and evening. However, shortly after its opening, two individuals wearing balaclava were seen approaching the building with a ladder. They went up, removed the plate and left with the artwork.
This week has seen a flurry of confirmed Banksy pieces appear in various locations across the capital. The first was a goat goat goat perched on top of a CCTV camera near Kew Green, west London, followed by a stencil image of two elephants greeting each other from boarded-up windows in Chelsea. On Wednesday, three monkeys were discovered swinging from a railway bridge over Brick Lane in the east of the city. The monkeys are believed to be a reference to the Japanese proverb “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”, although in Banksy's interpretation, they do not cover their eyes, ears or mouth.
Banksy, known for his anonymity and sporadic art releases, has sparked speculation with this sudden increase in daily pieces. The artist has not provided any captions for the shared photos, further adding to the intrigue surrounding the meaning of the animal-themed artworks.
Earlier this year, Banksy made headlines with an installation of migrant boats in Glastonbury and a mural in north London where green paint was sprayed behind a bare tree to mimic foliage. In December, he confirmed that a traffic stop sign covered with three military drone-like aircraft in Peckham was his creation. However, this artwork was also removed shortly after its reveal, similar to the recent incident with the howling wolf piece.
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