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In west London’s Bayswater area, a new mural attributed to the elusive street artist Banksy has recently emerged. The artwork shows two children lying on the ground, both dressed in winter attire, including coats, wellington boots, and bobble hats, with one child pointing upwards at the sky. This piece appeared on a wall above a row of garages on Queen’s Mews and was first noticed on Monday. Banksy himself confirmed his involvement by posting a photo of the mural on his official Instagram account that same afternoon.
Interestingly, an identical version of this mural was spotted outside the Centre Point tower in central London on the preceding Friday. While Banksy’s representatives have officially acknowledged only the mural in Bayswater, it is widely believed that the central London piece is his as well. The location of the Centre Point artwork carries a significant history related to housing issues and homelessness, which may add context to the message conveyed by the art.
Artist Daniel Lloyd-Morgan, commenting on the mural near Centre Point, suggested that the piece highlights the problem of child homelessness. He remarked, “Everybody is having a good time but there are a lot of children who are not having a good time at Christmas.” He also noted the indifference of passers-by, likening their disregard of the artwork to the way people often overlook homeless individuals in busy urban spaces. “It’s kind of like they’re stargazing,” he said, emphasizing the fitting imagery of children pointing at the North Star.
Banksy fan Jason Tomkins also weighed in, interpreting the work as a strong statement about homelessness. He pointed out that the boy featured in this mural bears a striking resemblance to a character Banksy painted in Port Talbot in 2018, a rare recurrence for the artist. The Centre Point building itself has long been associated with social justice activism; after standing empty for over a decade, it provoked outrage from campaigners and inspired the naming of the homelessness charity Centrepoint. Though the building has since been transformed into luxury flats, Banksy has not publicly explained the significance of either mural’s setting. This latest piece follows Banksy’s September mural near the Royal Courts of Justice, which depicted a grim protest scene and was quickly removed days after its appearance
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