Banksy-like artwork appears near Somerset seafront

Black and white artwork depicting a young boy sitting down in tears has been seen on the Surf Bay Leisure Somerset Sales Centre near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset.

This piece is similar to Banksy’s style of art; it uses a distinctive, multi-layered stencil technique that allows for rapid execution in public spaces, a style that was influenced by Blek le Rat.

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The mural is believed to be the work of an artist under the pseudonym Disney.B32, who has previously created similar work in places such as the Old Colonial off Weston-super-Mare seafront.

Banksy-like artwork appears near a Somerset seafront:

New artwork that is similar to world-renowned artist, Banksy, has been found in Somerset. (Image: Contributed)

Disney.B32 has kept their real identity a secret. Creating artwork around the county in places like Brean, Bridgwater, Weston, and many more, the creative is considered Somerset’s answer to the notorious artist, Banksy.

Previously, similar artwork that was confirmed to be Disney’s work was found on the Weston seafront.

This work features a young girl leaning down wearing Nike Air Force trainers with puckered-up lips and a heart sign used with her hands. All of the art had been used in black and white paint.

A mural of a girl in Nike trainers, created by Disney, has previously been found close to the Weston seafront. (Image: Disney.B32)

In a past interview with the team at the Weston Mercury, the artist cited people, culture and society as his main source for inspiration.

“My mind is always active to what is going on around me and how I can interpret that through art to get a point across or just to put a smile on people’s face, so people, culture and society is my inspiration”, Disney said.

“I do seem to travel down south just to get out of Birmingham; I go wherever my art takes me. I do not have a preference where I paint; places seem to call out to me.” 

Disney also uses artwork to mark important events in the UK’s history. He is often mistaken for Banksy, the Bristol-based pseudonymous street artist, who hosted the Dismaland art project in Weston-super-Mare back in 2015.