Banksy unveils howling wolf as next piece in animal-themed street art collection

Banksy has unveiled a wolf howling as the latest piece in a new animal-themed collection.

The Bristol-based street artist, whose identity is unknown and widely speculated on, has posted several photos of his art this week across different locations in London.

The latest artwork is situated on top of a building in Peckham, south-east London, on what looks to be a satellite dish.

A man takes a picture of the new howling wolf Banksy in Peckham, south London
A man takes a picture of the new howling wolf Banksy in Peckham, south London (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

On Tuesday, the artist added another design to the collection: silhouettes of two elephants with their trunks stretched toward each other on the side of a building near Chelsea.

People photograph the Banksy depicting two elephants poking their heads out of blocked out windows
People photograph the Banksy depicting two elephants poking their heads out of blocked out windows (Yui Mok/PA)

The primates have been associated with the Japanese proverb “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”.

In Banksy’s work the monkeys are not covering their eyes, ears or mouths.

He did not write a caption for any of the Instagram posts, which has fuelled speculated online about their meaning.

The three monkeys on a bridge in Brick Lane, east London
The three monkeys on a bridge in Brick Lane, east London (PA)

It was described by then-home secretary James Cleverly as “trivialising” small boats crossings and “vile”, but the artist responded saying his reaction was a “a bit over the top”.

The new Banksy (Pest Control/PA)

In December the artist posted to his social media to confirm that a traffic stop sign in Peckham, covered with three aircraft said to resemble military drones, had been created by him.

Less than an hour after it was confirmed as a genuine installation witnesses saw the artwork being removed by a man with bolt cutters.

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