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New Banksy work appears in mystery location

A black-and-white mural of a lighthouse, posted on Banksy’s Instagram
A black-and-white mural of a lighthouse, posted on Banksy’s Instagram
  • Banksy has unveiled a new artwork featuring a lighthouse and the phrase "I want to be what you saw in me" at an undisclosed location.
  • The artwork, shared on Instagram, depicts a black-and-white mural of a lighthouse tower.
  • A tag near the artwork appears to read "Yaze", a moniker used by Canadian graffiti artist Marco The Polo, who has cited Banksy as an inspiration.
  • The phrase in the artwork may be from a song by Tennessee-based country band Lonestar, called “Softly”.
  • Speculation suggests the artwork could be in the French port city of Marseille.
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