Banksy unveils seven new murals in Paris denouncing migrant policies
Banksy took to Instagram to affirm that seven murals in Paris are his creations, representing his first artistic endeavor in France since the 2015 mural of Steve Jobs for migrants in Calais. These pieces critique the migration policies of France and Europe, coinciding with Macron's trip to Italy. They can be found in areas plagued by conflict: Porte de la Chapelle (XVIII arrondissement), Avenue de Flandres (XIX arrondissement), and the affluent V arrondissement near the Sorbonne. Among the murals are a girl applying pink paint over a swastika, a veiled woman symbolizing stranded migrants, and a man with a saw extending a bone to a three-legged dog. Additionally, a female figure on a Bataclan door pays tribute to the victims of November 13, 2015, while smaller rat illustrations hint at social unrest.
Key facts
- Banksy confirmed seven Paris murals via Instagram.
- First French intervention since 2015 Calais Steve Jobs mural.
- Murals criticize French and EU migrant policies.
- Located in Porte de la Chapelle, Avenue de Flandres, and near Sorbonne.
- Four large and three small murals attributed.
- Porte de la Chapelle mural: girl painting over swastika near closed Cpa center.
- Avenue de Flandres mural: veiled woman reimagining Napoleon Crossing the Alps.
- Sorbonne mural: man with saw offering bone to three-legged dog.
- Bataclan door mural: female figure honoring 2015 victims.
- Smaller rat drawings symbolize social tensions.
- Previous works: Steve Jobs in Calais (2015), Cosette in London, child with telescope.
- Banksy became famous in 2005 with West Bank barrier graffiti.
Entities
Artists
- Banksy
- Jacques-Louis David
- Mariacristina Ferraioli
Institutions
- Artribune
- Sorbonne
- Bataclan
- Apple
- French Embassy London
- Gendarmerie
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Calais
- Italy
- London
- United Kingdom
- Israel
- West Bank
- Porte de la Chapelle
- Avenue de Flandres
- V arrondissement
- XVIII arrondissement
- XIX arrondissement
- Sorbonne
- Bataclan
- Knightsbridge
- New York
- Syria
- Alps
- English Channel