The Season's Greetings mural by Banksy will be removed from Wales and taken to a secure location after attempts by 'fanatics' to damage the artwork
A Banksy mural will be taken to a secure location after attempts by "fanatics" to damage the artwork.A mural painted by street artist Banksy is set to be removed from Wales and taken to a secure location after attempts by "fanatics" to damage the artwork, its owner has said.Season's Greetings, which depicts a message about the impact of pollution on communities, appeared on the outside of a steelworker's private garage in Taibach, Port Talbot, on December 19, 2018.
It was bought by art dealer John Brandler, who agreed to keep the piece in the south Wales town for three years, and the Welsh Government later paid to have it moved to an unoccupied shop in Ty'r Orsaf so it could be viewed by the public. But the mural, which is currently hidden behind shutters, is set to be placed in storage over the border in England on Tuesday.
Mr Brandler confirmed the artwork will be moved into storage before being loaned to a cultural institution which will put it on display to the public, while its long-term future is secured. Many have called it a "missed opportunity" to revitalise the town, including actor Michael Sheen who grew up in Port Talbot and this month criticised the extraction of art from Wales into England.
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