Man blinded by flag

The sculpture appeared overnight in central London and features a suited man mid-stride, his face completely obscured by a flag, with a signature resembling Banksy’s etched into the base. It hasn’t been officially claimed, something the artist typically does via Instagram, so its authorship sits in that delicious gray zone between fact and myth. The symbolism aligns strongly with Banksy’s recurring themes: power, protest, and the absurdity of unquestioned systems. Even the placement matters: among monuments that celebrate certainty, this one introduces doubt. And unlike traditional statues: built to freeze a moment, this one feels like it’s still happening. Like the fall hasn’t completed yet.