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    Banksy in Ukraine: New work by mystery artist appears in destroyed buildings near Kyiv Archived Message

    Posted by Ed on November 12, 2022, 6:59 pm

    I'm no expert on Banksy but from Gaza to this? A little curious.

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    Banksy in Ukraine: New work by mystery artist appears in destroyed buildings near Kyiv

    New work by Banksy has popped up in a destroyed buildings in Ukraine.

    The elusive artist made an image of a figure similar to judo enthusiast Vladimir Putin being thrown to the ground by a small boy.

    Another work depicts a gymnast vaulting over rubble in a ruined structure in Borodyanka, a town near Kyiv.

    Other Banksys to emerge include one of two children using a tank trap as a seesaw and one of a gymnast waving a ribbon while she wears a neck brace.

    Banksy posted the gymnast vaulting mural on his Instagram profile on Friday, simply captioning it "Borodyanka, Ukraine".

    It has been liked more than a million times...
    https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/banksy-ukraine-murals-kyiv/

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    • Banksy in Ukraine: New work by mystery artist appears in destroyed buildings near Kyiv - Ed November 12, 2022, 6:59 pm