US EditionBanksy shares image of latest street art - as location found after speculation
- Banksy, a Bristol graffiti artist, revealed a new black-and-white lighthouse image with the words "I want to be what you see in me" on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
- The new artwork appears in an undisclosed location, with online speculation suggesting it may be in Marseille's Le Panier district, though the artist has not confirmed this.
- The lighthouse emits light outward and features a tag resembling that of Yaze, a Canadian graffiti artist also known as Marco The Polo, who has cited Banksy as a key influence.
- The phrase "I want to be what you see in me" likely quotes the Tennessee country band Lonestar's song Softly, and Banksy's Instagram displayed this alongside images of elderly people walking dogs nearby.
- Banksy's artworks command millions at auction and provoke widespread identity speculation, with this latest piece continuing his tradition of politically and socially reflective street art.
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The Independent (US)New Banksy location revealed following speculation
The work depicts the shadow of a bollard turning into a lighthouse
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In Marseille, a shadow becomes art in Banksy’s latest street mural - Entertainment News
The lighthouse appeared overnight. Painted on a wall tucked away in a quiet Marseille street, its beam aligned perfectly with the real-life shadow of a metal post on the pavement. At its center, stenciled in crisp white, are the words: 'I want to be what you saw in me.' Banksy had struck again. On F...
·Kelowna, Canada
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