Statue in central London confirmed as Banksy Street artist
Banksy has confirmed a new statue depicting a suited man walking forward off a plinth while carrying a flag that covers his face. The sculpture appeared in Waterloo Place, St James's - an area designed to celebrate imperialism in the 1800s - near statues of Edward VII, Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War Memorial. Installed in the early hours of Wednesday and confirmed via Instagram, art experts describe it as a brilliant commentary on power and nationalism. This marks another in a series of London-based works by the anonymous artist, following his 2024 animal trail across the capital.