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Banksy has turned his bathroom into an artwork during self-isolation

The artist posted images of the art to his Instagram

  • Seb Wheeler
  • 16 April 2020
Banksy has turned his bathroom into an artwork during self-isolation

Banksy has turned his bathroom into an art installation during lockdown.

The artist is putting the rest of us to shame by using self-isolation to full redecorate his bathroom in his own inimitable style.

He posted images of the work to his Instagram with the caption "My wife hates it when I work from home".

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In the piece, rats have invaded Banksy's bathroom and are causing havoc: they hang from the light pull, have knocked the mirror askew, are urinating all over the toilet and are shooting toothpaste up the wall.

The reflection in the mirror shows one rat creating a prison-esque tally on the wall for the number of days served lockdown – a classic example of Banksy's attention to detail.

Banksy's been active lately – he created an installation in Croydon, opened an online shop and saw one of his works sell for £10m.

These are his most controversial moments.

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