Overview
- The towering figure now stands in the space between Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace, and workers have fenced it off for protection.
- The statue shows a person in a suit striding with a large flag that covers the face, leaving the meaning open.
- Reporters on scene say the work is more than five meters tall, appears to use a reinforced‑plastic-like material, and carries a Banksy signature on the plinth.
- Banksy's official Instagram posted video of the installation, which is how the artist typically confirms new works.
- Some commentators read the piece as a jab at rising nationalism, while Banksy's real-world identity remains disputed after a March Reuters investigation named Robin Gunningham.