Possible Banksy statue appears on Waterloo Place plinth

9 articles · Updated · Time Out · Apr 30

The unsigned-yet-signed sculpture in St James’s shows a suited figure stepping forward with its face obscured by a billowing flag, near monuments to Edward VII and Florence Nightingale.
Banksy had not confirmed authorship on Instagram, his usual method, leaving the work’s status unverified despite the apparent signature.
The piece has been read as political commentary and follows other recent London works attributed to Banksy, including pieces in Bayswater and at the Royal Courts of Justice complex.

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