Tasleem Gierdien13 August 2024 | 7:36

PICS: 8 new Banksy pieces pop up in London

In just eight days, eight new Banksy pieces popped up on random buildings in London. One of them - of a rhino mounting a Nissan - has already been defaced.

PICS: 8 new Banksy pieces pop up in London

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Banksy has been busy.

In just eight days, eight new Banksy pieces popped up on random buildings in London. 

The mysterious street artist posted the artworks to Instagram at about 1 pm every day since Monday, 5 August.

The new artworks are all animal-themed and, in true Banksy style, there is no confirmed intent or meaning behind them. 

From piranhas and goats to monkeys and a pelican - Banksy's going to town.

One of the works, a rhino, seemed to have upset one person who defaced the piece in south-east London.

The work showing a rhino mounting a Nissan Micra with a traffic cone on its bonnet was spraypainted with a tag by a man wearing a black balaclava.

Why? No one knows.

Screengrab from BBC.com, image captured by Devan Vadukul

Screengrab from BBC.com, image captured by Devan Vadukul

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