"On Monday morning, passersby near London's Royal Courts of Justice were met with a striking new mural from the anonymous artist Banksy. Painted on the exterior of the Queen's Building, the artwork depicts a judge in full regalia striking down on a protester with a gavel. The dramatic scene includes splattered blood across the protester's placard, a detail that amplifies its confrontational tone. Within hours of the painting's discovery, Banksy authenticated the work on Instagram with a typically understated caption: the location alone."
"Although Banksy did not explicitly tie the piece to any movement, speculation has circulated that it may be linked to recent protests against the government's ban on Palestine Action. The protest in Parliament Square last weekend led to nearly 900 arrests, and the new mural's courtroom setting, combined with its imagery of judicial violence, has been interpreted by some as a commentary on the state's handling of dissent."
An anonymous artist identified as Banksy painted a mural on the exterior of the Queen's Building at London's Royal Courts of Justice depicting a judge in full regalia striking a protester with a gavel. The protester's placard bears splattered blood, intensifying the confrontational imagery. Authorities covered the mural within hours, erected fencing, and stationed security guards to prevent access. Observers have linked the imagery to recent protests against the government's ban on Palestine Action and to arrests at a Parliament Square protest. The mural follows a recent Banksy installation in Marseille, continuing a pattern of public artworks engaging power, authority, and resistance.
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