Banksy's newest work, found near Kew Bridge, is done in the artist's signature stencil style, with rocks falling down below the goat. A nearby CCTV camera was pointed at the animal silhouette, but this has since been moved to its original position, according to the BBC.
Given the guerilla artist's penchant for political messaging, this latest piece of street art has stirred inevitable debate regarding its significance.
Could it be a comment on the perilous position of the natural world amid climate change? Or might Banksy be proclaiming himself the Greatest Of All Time?
As has been the case with previous pieces, Banksy confirmed the work belonged to him via his Instagram page – without giving any hint as to a deeper meaning.
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Banksy's latest piece of street art comes after the Bristol artist drew ire for a stunt at Glastonbury in June, which saw an imitation of migrant boat created by the artist crowd surfing during performances by indie punk band Idles (also from Bristol) and rapper Little Simz.
The then home secretary James Cleverly criticised the stunt for “trivialising” small boats crossings, describing the artistic action as “vile”.
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Responding to Cleverly's comments, the artist said it was the “real boat” he funds – the MV Louise Michel – being detained by Italian authorities, after it had rescued 17 unaccompanied children at sea, that he found “vile and unacceptable”.
The artist, whose identity remains unknown, last painted in the British capital when he sprayed green paint on a wall behind a cut-back tree.
