By Tony Winterburn • Published: 07 Jun 2020 • 12:15
Banksy sets fire to US flag in new artwork inspired by Black Lives Matter. image credit : Instagram
Banksy has revealed new artwork inspired by the death of George Floyd, showing his support for the Black Lives Matter movement, it features the scene of a vigil, in which a candle burns the American flag.
The street artist posted an image of it on his Instagram account and wrote: “At first I thought I should just shut up and listen to black people about this issue.
“But why would I do that? It’s not their problem, it’s mine.”
He continued: “People of colour are being failed by the system. The white system. Like a broken pipe flooding the apartment of the people living downstairs. The faulty system is making their life a misery, but it’s not their job to fix it. They can’t – no one will let them in the apartment upstairs.
“This is a white problem. And if white people don’t fix it, someone will have to come upstairs and kick the door in.”
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