A mystery artist has put blue plaques around a London borough containing sensitive facts about their life, but despite the trail of evidence, nobody knows who they are.
Each sign evokes personal recollections, such as lost pets, old acquaintances, discovered loves, and instances of community spirit.
Locals believe they may have discovered a new Banksy due to the inexplicable appearance of plaques across the district of Kensington and Chelsea in recent weeks.
The blue plaques have sprouted unexpectedly throughout the Kensington and Chelsea district.
Each sign describes a person’s recollections, from lost pets to old acquaintances to pandemics.
One reads, “I met Peter in this location. His love banished my monsters (he died at age 52)
Another, trapped by a block of apartments, states, “During lockdowns, you could walk down the middle of the road as if it were 1860.”
A third inscription reads, ‘A site where he apologized for not being there for me, although he was always there’
In west London, the little posters were discovered attached to railings in North Kensington and Ladbroke Grove.
Locals in North Kensington believe they may have discovered an unknown new Banksy.
In West London, the little posters were discovered attached to railings in North Kensington and Ladbroke Grove.
Blue plaques are permanent signage erected in public spaces to recognize a connection between the site and a globally renowned individual or event.
In 2016, Fergus Downey opened the world-famous Alveston Fine Arts gallery in Notting Hill, which discovers and promotes fresh talent near to where plaques have been installed.
Before opening the gallery, Fergus spent 25 years as an antique dealer in the same neighborhood. he stated, ‘They want their art to be seen – it is a fantastic reflection of themselves.
Art is ubiquitous and should be accessible to all. Whoever is making these blue plaques is reassured by the thought that someone is listening to their speech.
Artists are those who present their work, selves, and their vulnerability to the world.
The original blue plaques are permanent signs erected in public locations to recognize a connection between the site and a nationally notable individual or event.
These blue plaques commemorate a person’s memories, regardless of whether they are happy or sad.
Some of the identified signs were also green, which is used by some municipalities to signify a person or event that is well-known in a particular region but not the entire country.
One green sign reads, “In this location, my best friend and I grew simultaneously in our mothers’ wombs.”
A different expression is, “A location where a very good boy was in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
But the signs also reveal the darker side of one of London’s most polarized districts.
Some of the plaques depict an emotional moment in someone’s life, such as the one that reads, “A place where he apologized for not being there for me, but he always was.”
According to the Clement James Centre, more than three-quarters of North Kensington households suffer from at least one form of disadvantage related to income, education, health, or housing.
One tragic comment reads, “My father’s friend abused me near this location.”
Near this location, I injured a man’s ego, and he in turn injured my face.
Inquisitive residents commented about the discoveries in their community Facebook group.
One, Anna Burkham, remarked, ‘This is really awesome. I’ll be on the lookout for them.’
Robert McNab asserted that the artist was “attempting a Banksy.”
Nadia Armani Pinkee said, “I’d love to know who is responsible for these.” What a wonderful idea!’
And Melinda Bedo remarked, ‘It sounds like she’s recounting her life’
This photograph of a small boy standing in what appears to be snow but is actually ash from a dumpster fire was taken in Port Talbot, South Wales, two miles from a big steel plant.
Here, Banksy pictured a naked man dangling from a window sill, while a half-naked woman stood behind her husband, who interrupted her mid-afternoon affair.
Kissing Coppers originally appeared in 2004 outside the Prince Albert tavern. It has since been auctioned off and replaced by a replica.
This anti-Brexit mural was painted by Banksy in pro-leave Hull as a protest against harsher immigration controls.
Collectors are willing to pay to have bricks removed off the sides of buildings in order to get an authentic Banksy.