A RARE new Banksy portraying a goat perched precariously on a wall has been unveiled as the mysterious artist shared a cryptic post.
The famous artist shared his latest creation, located in London, on Instagram this afternoon, leaving fans speculating over its meaning.
The goat appears to be moments away from falling from a height, as rubble breaks off below.
A security camera also appears to be angled directly at the new mural.
“No where else to go. We’re just awaiting the fall,” commented one fan.
“Scapegoat”, wrote another.
A third joked “The goat is back” in reference to their love of Banksy’s work.
It comes after a masterpiece cropped up on Hornsey Road, in Finsbury Park, in March earlier this year.
Locals were shocked when green foliage was painted behind a brutally cropped tree overnight.
The artist confirmed it was his on an Instagram post shortly afterwards.
It was later covered up with a perspex barrier for protection from yobs and vandals who tried destroying it.
Banksy often refers to contemporary issues in his work, and James Peal, from the BBC Radio 4 series The Banksy Story, said: “The message is clear. Nature’s struggling and it is up to us to help it grow back.
“If you go way back to the beginning of his work, he is always looking for something he can do with minimum effort to make something look really cool.”
But, some residents hit back and claimed they were concerned the new artwork would hike up rent prices in their area.
By Jane Matthews
LOCALS who say they forked out money to keep a Banksy in their town have been left fuming after it vanished – and now they’re demanding its return.
Valentine’s Day Mascara appeared on a wall in Margate, Kent on February 14 last year – with the mystery street artist announcing within hours it was one of his.
The piece showed a 1950s housewife with a black eye and missing tooth closing a chest freezer with the legs of a man hanging out the side – in what appeared to be a snap of a domestic violence victim’s revenge.
At the time, the local council was slammed for TWICE taking away the freezer in front of the mural – saying it was ‘unsafe’.
The art was then removed while a permanent home for it was found, and in the months that followed the public was offered the chance to buy shares in the piece.
Sarah Henman, 47, was one of those who splashed out in August last year – saying she was under the impression that meant it would stay in Margate.
But, less than a year later, it’s gone – and locals like Sarah said they had no clue where it was, or when it was coming back.
Mum Sarah told The Sun: “We were so pleased that people will come here to see it.
“What a nice way of generating money for the town.
“We thought the whole point to it, having shares, was to keep it in Margate.
“We didn’t know where it is moving, we don’t know when it’s coming back.
“We feel like we’re now at a loss. I’m really upset.”
Desperate for answers, Sarah asked The Sun for help – and we managed to find the missing Banksy more than 70 miles away.
In February this year, it was revealed the work would be on display at London’s Yamaha Music Store.
As of this week, it remained there – and its future remains uncertain.
Yamaha Music Store, where the piece currently sits, said the future of the Banksy is set to be decided in coming weeks.
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