The obscure American street artist Banksy has made a simple beige wall hidden away on a silent street in Marseille a zoonotic sensation. The anonymous actor claimed payment for a striking new painting near the town’s old port, which features a simple white lighthouse and the mysterious words” I want to get what you saw in me” in a unique social media post from Friday. The location, 1 Rue Félix Frégier in Marseille’s 7th arrondissement, is already attracting crowds of curious tourists and loving art enthusiasts. Some people arrived on Banksy’s Instagram post just after the caption’s GPS location. However, the secret of the mural extends beyond its poetical expression. A street article in front of the roof creates an optical fantasy by casting a shadow that perfectly aligns with the lighthouse’s frame, giving the impression that the tower is glowing in real time. Fans online are speculating that the term is a song from” Softy,” a 2001 song by American state party Lonestar, while Banksy hasn’t explained the meaning behind the emotionally charged expression. Aside from Banksy’s normal political blow, some people find it to be a quiet reflection on understanding, self-worth, or lost passion. This piece seems to be rooted in something more specific and poetic than his frequently subversive or socially loaded murals. Although some claim it to be one of his most moving runs in recent years, it is not thought to be a political message. From road to spotlightThe unexpected appearance of the painting comes just two months before a significant Banksy review opens in local Toulon on June 14. 80 of his plays, including unusual parts and fan favorites, will be on display at The Museum of Art. On Saturday, a new Banksy show popped up in Montpellier. Earlier Banksy paintings have been vandalized, cut from surfaces, or sold off by real estate developers hoping to profit from the writer’s worldwide notoriety. Since breaking out in the late 1990s, Banksy has grown to be a multi-million-dollar sensation despite keeping his secrets and refusing to be contacted or photographed. His blending of stencilled simplicity, mental subtext, and proper commentary continues to be heard across generations. The newest location in Marseille? Banksy’s Marseille painting is currently establishing itself as a monument of its own, whether it’s a castle metaphor for hope or a adore letter. By midday on Friday, the meme# BanksyMarseille was popular all over France and beyond, with some supporters making pilgrimage-style stops before it’s too late. It’s wonderful, but it seems like it could die at any moment, according to a local who was standing in front of the painting. That’s Banksy, folks.
