Banksy Marks Valentine’s Day With Powerful Commentary On Domestic Abuse

British street artist Banksy confirmed via his Instagram account on Tuesday he was behind a new Valentine’s Day-themed mural in Margate, southeast England, that appears to be a commentary on domestic violence against women. In the piece titled “Valentine’s Day Mascara,” a 1950s housewife with a missing tooth and a swollen eye appears to be shutting her husband into a real freezer. Advertisement Trash including an empty beer bottle lies nearby. It’s the anonymous artist’s first public artwork since his late-2022 trip to Ukraine, where he painted seven pieces in solidarity with locals amid Russia’s invasion. It’s also in stark… Read Full Article