Yes, London is famously free of surveillance and the Met is famously tolerant of political speech. Certainly, if someone had put up a statue of a pro-Palestine protester being blinded by a flag Sadiq Khan would just stand around being puzzled and letting things be. No question about it.
replyI imagine this just isn't that difficult to get away with. Most areas are basically empty in the early hours of the morning (even in the middle of the city). And people doing some kind of engineering or installation work at that time would also not be that unusual.
replyThe difference is that you'd get a police visit and your artwork torn down if you're not Banksy.
replyJust goes to show the power of his art. I don’t find that bit the least bit surprising but this inconsistency always has been at the heart of his art for me and to a large extent also what his work is about.
replymainly because it's worth a lot of money...
replyThat doesn't mean it was coordinated.
replyPlus this is pretty much the only street artist with worldwide name recognition; of course things are going to be different.
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