Banksy makes rare public appearance in his best video yet

Banksy
A detail from Banksy's latest work (Image credit: Banksy)

With face masks now mandatory on public transport (and soon in shops) in the UK, they're fast becoming one of the most ubiquitous aspects of our 'new normal'. And now, the enigmatic street artist Banksy has taken to the London Underground with a simple but ingenious satirical message: "If you don't mask, you don't get".

In a video posted to Instagram (below), Banksy himself (!) can be seen stencilling several of his famous rats inside a London Underground carriage, with one sneezing a blue liquid and another using a face mask as a parachute. Not got your face covering yet? Here's where to buy a face mask in the UK

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Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of art, design, branding and lifestyle tech (which often translates to tech made by Apple). He joined in 2020 after working in copywriting and digital marketing with brands including ITV, NBC, Channel 4 and more.

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