A “green” tree has appeared in north London. The street artist Banksy has now confirmed his authorship on Instagram.
Is this a real Banksy? A painting that appeared on a wall in London near Finsbury Park caused a stir in the British media on Monday. The solid green work is sprayed on a white wall behind a bare tree and, from the right angle, gives the impression that the tree has leaves on it. Below, in the style of the mysterious street artist, a woman can be seen holding a sprayer and looking at the work.
The artist has since confirmed his authorship by posting before and after pictures of the tree, which was initially bare and then “greened” with paint on the wall, on his official Instagram account.
Before Banksy acknowledged the work, there was a lot of speculation – as is often the case when a new alleged Banksy work appears. In his opinion, it was “definitely” a Banksy work, the BBC quoted its radio presenter and Banksy expert James Peak, who made a radio documentary about the graffiti artist. Even if we never know exactly about Banksy, whose identity is still unclear today, says Peak. He had already drawn attention to the painting in the northern district of Islington on Sunday.
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The green used was similar to the color used by the district administration on social buildings, said Peak. He added: “It’s spring now and this tree should be full of leaves but Banksy must have cycled past and thought how miserable he looked.”
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