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The now removed and sold Hula-hooping girl by Banksy, in Radford, a district in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
Painted in black and white, the tongue-in-cheek image sits just behind a battered bike, with a missing tyre, chained to a lamp post with an infinity lock. The inclusion of a bike in the installation was taken as a reference to the now shuttered former Raleigh plant that provided so much employment to the area. The hula-hoop girl felt instantly, intrinsically connected to the city.
Surinder Kaur, 42, who runs the beauty salon next to the mural, said the bike had appeared at the same time as the mural. She said within hours the council had rushed to protect the piece by placing clear plastic sheeting over it. Vandals have spray-painted over the plastic two or three times already.
The work of the mysterious activist and graffiti artist was first revealed in October last year and confirmed to be authentic when Banksy posted a picture to the official Instagram page.
The artwork was removed from the side of a building after it was bought by a gallery owner John Brandler for a “six-figure sum”. He claimed that he had saved the artwork “in time” before damp – resulting from the plastic cover put over the painting by Nottingham City Council – could cause damage. “If you put Perspex over a picture the moisture gets into the brick wall and can’t escape,” he explained. “The wall needs to breathe.
It was reported that the owner, who wished to remain anonymous, had attempted to “donate” the artwork, however, “substantial discussions” which had taken place with several organisations had not been successful. The owner said: “Since we were unable to donate the artwork itself, we’ll be donating the proceeds privately instead.”
The city rejuvenation board Nottingham Project claims they had been in contact with Banksy’s team (Pest Control) following the mural’s appearance and said that they believed its removal from Rothesay Avenue is against the artist’s wishes. That they had requested Banksy’s approval to move the piece to another location in the city, however, were asked to leave the artwork in its original place.
In March, a missing person poster with a photo of the artwork was added in its former home. The poster included a telephone number to call, which relates to the Brandler Galleries in Essex that purchased the artwork.
John Brandler said that the artwork would be displayed in the summer of 2021 at the Moyse’s Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Information Sources:
www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/live-updates-banks...
www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/missing-poster-ban...
www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/loss-nottingh...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/oct/17/banksy-confi...
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/banksy-...
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The now removed and sold Hula-hooping girl by Banksy, in Radford, a district in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
Painted in black and white, the tongue-in-cheek image sits just behind a battered bike, with a missing tyre, chained to a lamp post with an infinity lock. The inclusion of a bike in the installation was taken as a reference to the now shuttered former Raleigh plant that provided so much employment to the area. The hula-hoop girl felt instantly, intrinsically connected to the city.
Surinder Kaur, 42, who runs the beauty salon next to the mural, said the bike had appeared at the same time as the mural. She said within hours the council had rushed to protect the piece by placing clear plastic sheeting over it. Vandals have spray-painted over the plastic two or three times already.
The work of the mysterious activist and graffiti artist was first revealed in October last year and confirmed to be authentic when Banksy posted a picture to the official Instagram page.
The artwork was removed from the side of a building after it was bought by a gallery owner John Brandler for a “six-figure sum”. He claimed that he had saved the artwork “in time” before damp – resulting from the plastic cover put over the painting by Nottingham City Council – could cause damage. “If you put Perspex over a picture the moisture gets into the brick wall and can’t escape,” he explained. “The wall needs to breathe.
It was reported that the owner, who wished to remain anonymous, had attempted to “donate” the artwork, however, “substantial discussions” which had taken place with several organisations had not been successful. The owner said: “Since we were unable to donate the artwork itself, we’ll be donating the proceeds privately instead.”
The city rejuvenation board Nottingham Project claims they had been in contact with Banksy’s team (Pest Control) following the mural’s appearance and said that they believed its removal from Rothesay Avenue is against the artist’s wishes. That they had requested Banksy’s approval to move the piece to another location in the city, however, were asked to leave the artwork in its original place.
In March, a missing person poster with a photo of the artwork was added in its former home. The poster included a telephone number to call, which relates to the Brandler Galleries in Essex that purchased the artwork.
John Brandler said that the artwork would be displayed in the summer of 2021 at the Moyse’s Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Information Sources:
www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/live-updates-banks...
www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/missing-poster-ban...
www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/loss-nottingh...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/oct/17/banksy-confi...
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/banksy-...