Banksy suggests replacement for toppled Bristol statue to commemorate 'a famous day'

The graffiti artist has publicly expressed his support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Banksy suggests replacement for toppled Bristol statue to commemorate 'a famous day'

A drawing taken from the Instagram page of @Banksy/Instagram of his suggestion for the replacement of the statue of Edward Colston which was pulled from its plinth and thrown into Bristol harbour during a Black Lives Matter rally. Pic: PA
A drawing taken from the Instagram page of @Banksy/Instagram of his suggestion for the replacement of the statue of Edward Colston which was pulled from its plinth and thrown into Bristol harbour during a Black Lives Matter rally. Pic: PA

Banksy has made a comical suggestion of what should replace the toppled statue of Edward Colston in his home city of Bristol in England, with a new sketch.

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