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Pictured: Banksy shines a light on domestic violence with new Valentine's Day artwork

Banksy has claimed the new piece of artwork, posting it on his Instagram page
Banksy has claimed the new piece of artwork, posting it on his Instagram page CREDIT: Banksy

Banksy has claimed a new piece of artwork which appears to have a theme of domestic abuse and fighting violence against women.

The wall painting appears to show a 1950s housewife, wearing a classic blue pinny and yellow washing up gloves, with a swollen eye and a missing tooth seemingly shoving her male partner into a chest freezer.


What appears to be a 1950s housewife, wearing a classic blue pinny and yellow washing up gloves, with a swollen eye and a missing tooth CREDIT: Banksy

In a series of photographs posted on his Instagram account, the elusive artist captioned the piece "Valentine's day mascara" and zoomed in twice to show a close-up of the woman's smiling but seemingly battered face.

The piece is set on a white wall backdrop, with users online speculating it is off Grosvenor Place in Margate, Kent.


Users online speculating it is off Grosvenor Place in Margate, Kent CREDIT: Gareth Fuller

It also features a variety of rubbish on the ground in front of the artwork, including a broken white garden chair, a blue crate and an empty beer bottle.

Speculation about the post has suggested the Bristol-born artist is referencing fighting violence against women on Valentine's Day.

In December, the anonymous graffiti artist announced they had created 50 screenprints which would be sold to raise funds for a charity supporting the people of Ukraine.

Banksy previously confirmed they had spent time in Ukraine after posting a video of an artist spray-painting designs in the war-torn country and speaking to locals.

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