BANKSY DENOUNCES IN A FRESCO THE SITUATION OF THE HOMELESS

But not just any fresco:

an evocative trompe-l'oeil denouncing the unsustainable situation of the homeless.

It was filmed and posted on Instagram by the artist Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

We can see Ryan, the protagonist of his work.

This man, presented as a homeless person, settles on a public bench with big bags. Then when the field widens we see a stencil representing two reindeer, which seem to drag this bench.

Ryan would he be Santa on his sled?

"God bless Birmingham. During the 20 minutes Ryan was filmed on his bench, passers-by gave him a hot drink, two candy bars and a lighter, "says the legend.

This work is anything but innocuous in the context of a general - ie legislative - election in the United Kingdom, which will take place on 12 December.

Hugues Renson, the vice-president of the National Assembly, relayed this new work, which he said carried a "powerful message about the need for solidarity".