Banksy's Brexit mural mysteriously vanishes from building wall
A Brexit mural by celebrated street artist Banksy has disappeared mysteriously from the side of a building in Dover, England.
The building wall showing the famous painting of a worker chipping away one of the golden stars from the European Union’s flag was covered in white paint on Monday (local time).
Scaffolding had been erected over the weekend at the building, but it was unclear what exactly had happened to the mural.
The Godden Gaming Organisation, which owns the building, previously said it was exploring options to remove, maintain or sell the artwork.
Emails to a Banksy representative and to Dover’s local council seeking clarification about the fate of the artwork went unanswered Monday, a national holiday in Britain.
Local lawmaker Charlie Elphicke said in a tweet that he was, “Very disappointed by the disappearance of the Dover Banksy. A culturally iconic statement on our times.”
The mural, which symbolised the UK’s imminent exit from from the EU, had been on the Castle Amusements building since May 2017.
Many took to Twitter to vent their feelings about the sudden disappearance of the artwork, with most people sad that it was now gone.
“Driving to the Dover ferry port and saw workmen painting over the Banksy Brexit mural. Sad, frustrated, embarrassed for my country. (Must be a Sunday),” one person tweeted.
“So sad! A famous landmark of Dover, UK, is lost,” another wrote.
With AP
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