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The meaning behind Banksy’s latest series has been revealed as the artist unveiled the sixth artwork in his new animal-themed collection in London.
The elusive street artist posted a photo of a cat on an empty, distressed advertising hoarding on Instagram on Saturday without any caption.
Located in Cricklewood, north west London, the design depicts the silhouette of a large cat with an upturned nail as it appears to stretch out its body.
The artist, whose real identity has never been confirmed but is widely speculated upon, has unveiled a new animal artwork each day this week, of a goat, elephants, monkeys, a wolf and pelicans.
Now, Banksy’s vision for his latest graffiti series has been revealed – he just wants to cheer people up. The aim of the animals …