A mystery piece of artwork that appeared overnight in Birmingham’s Gay Village is not by world-renowned graffiti artist Banksy, it has been confirmed.
The mural, depicting Dorothy from The Wizard Of Oz reaching for a pair of ruby slippers which are hanging from a nearby cable, is said to have appeared overnight on April 3 in Kent Street.
He said: “I’m going to protect it whether it’s Banksy or not. It would be a great thing for Birmingham, and it makes Southside look great too.”
On his Instagram page, he said there has been a “media frenzy” ever since the mural was painted.
The actual artist behind the Dorothy mural has not yet been revealed.
Banksy’s last confirmed artwork appeared on a building on Hornsey Road in Finsbury Park, London, in March.
The mural was defaced with two streaks of white paint just two days after it appeared, with measures now in place to protect it.
