New Banksy work appears at hospital – as note is left by artist

Derrick Santistevan

A new Banksy art work commemorating NHS employees has actually appeared in a hospital passage.

The piece, called Game Changer, is on view at Southampton General Hospital and was left with a note for hospital employees.

It checked out: “Thanks for all you’re doing. I hope this brightens the place up a bit, even if it’s only black and white.”

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The art work shows a young kid playing with a nurse superhero toy, while figures of Batman and Spider- Guy lie unblemished in a waste basket on the flooring.

The nurse uses a cape, face mask and white apron and has her arm raised as if she is flying.

The piece will become placed on public display screen and later on auctioned to raise money for NHS charities, a spokesperson for Banksy validated.

Paula Head, president of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, stated the piece would assist “boost morale” of hospital personnel.

“Here at Southampton, our hospital family has been directly impacted with the tragic loss of much loved and respected members of staff and friends,” she stated.

” The reality that Banksy has actually picked us to identify the impressive contribution everybody in and with the NHS is making, in extraordinary times, is a substantial honour.

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Banksy’s Woman with a Pierced Eardrum mural in Bristol has actually been offered a face mask

“It will be really valued by everyone in the hospital as people get a moment in their busy lives to pause, reflect and appreciate this piece of art.”

The hospital has actually formerly commemorated 2 of its employees, Mike Brown, 61, and Katy Davis, 38, who both passed away after contracting coronavirus

Mr Brown was a linen porter who had actually worked at the trust for 20 years, and was explained as a popular member of personnel with a common sense of humour.

He passed away on 29 April in the hospital’s vital care system.

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Katy Davis passed away on 21 April after contracting COVID-19

Ms Davis operated in kid health and was explained by Ms Head as a “nurse people would aspire to be like”.

She had actually been weak for a long time prior to she was confessed to hospital and passed away on 21 April.

In April, a face mask was put over among Banksy’s world- popular pieces in Bristol – The Woman with the Pierced Eardrum.

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