New Banksy art unveiled at hospital to thank doctors, nurses on frontlines of pandemic
A member of staff has their photograph taken in front of the new artwork painted by Banksy during lockdown, entitled 'Game Changer', which has gone on display to staff and patients on Level C of Southampton General Hospital in Southampton, England, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)
LONDON (AP) — A new work by the elusive street artist Banksy, honoring health workers, has been unveiled at a British hospital.
The framed picture, titled “Game Changer,” depicts a young boy sitting on the floor playing with a nurse superhero toy.
The nurse figure, complete with a cape and a face mask, wears an apron featuring a red cross — the only spot of color in the black-and-white artwork.
The piece went on display Wednesday in a corridor at Southampton General Hospital, which has seen staff members die after contracting the coronavirus.
The artist left a note of thanks to hospital workers, saying he hoped it would brighten the place up.
