China News Service, May 7 (Xinhua)-According to British media reports, recently, a new work by British graffiti artist Banksy has appeared in Southampton General Hospital, paying tribute to the medical staff who fought on the front line during the epidemic.
In this painting titled "Game Changer", a little boy in suspenders kneels and plays on the ground, holding a superhero toy in a nurse suit, while Batman and Spiderman toys are Throw it in the trash can.
Image source: Screenshot of a verified account on the Banksy social network.
The nurse toy in the boy's hand was wearing a mask, wearing a white apron with a red cross symbol, the cape fluttered backward, and one arm was raised high, as if flying.
Banksy wrote on a piece of note paper, "Thank you for everything. I hope this (picture) can make this place brighter, even if it is only black and white."
According to reports, this work, about 1 meter square, will be displayed publicly after the British blockade is lifted. A spokesperson for Banksy said the paintings will be auctioned in the future to raise funds for charities in the National Health Service (NHS).
The CEO of the NHS Trust Foundation of Southampton University Hospital said that it is a huge honor for Banksy to pay tribute to medical staff in this way, "This will undoubtedly greatly inspire everyone who works and is cared for in our hospital Morale. "