Banksy is at it again.
The artist sprayed and stenciled a London Underground train with rats that use a face mask as a parachute, hoard hand sanitizer, and sneeze, leaving a trail of blue mucus in their wake.
Banksy debuted his latest work in a video on Instagram captioned, “If you don’t mask – you don’t get.” The video shows Banksy, who is no stranger to masking his face, disguised as a sanitation worker, tagging the train.
But bad news for those riding the train in search of the work: Transport for London, the group that oversees the Underground, has already removed it. A spokesperson said the work violated the department’s “strict anti-graffiti policy.”
It’s not the first time Banksy’s work has been destroyed, nor the artist’s first statement on the pandemic. In April, Banksy posted a scene from his work-from-home life, with rats scampering around his bathroom.
A month later, Banksy unveiled “Game Changer,” an artwork featuring a child playing with a nurse doll wearing a mask and cape that the artist donated to University Hospital Southampton in the UK to honor health care workers.
London Transport has since offered Banksy a chance to create new work in a “suitable location”—but that’s just not his style, is it?
