''Hula Hooping Girl'' is a piece of street art, created by
Banksy
Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist, and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive ep ...
. On 13 October 2020, it appeared on a wall in
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...
,
England
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. Media reports followed the appearance of the artwork that is had been created by Banksy. On October 17, Banksy claimed the artwork after posting a picture of it on his
Instagram
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account.
Artwork
The work is painted onto a wall at the side of a beauty salon in
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...
. It depicts a young girl
hula-hoop
A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck. It can also be wheeled along the ground like a wheel with careful execution and practice. They have been used by children and adults since at least 500 BC. The moder ...
ing with a bicycle tire, next to a bicycle that is missing its rear wheel, attached to a nearby signpost.
As with many
Banksy
Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist, and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive ep ...
artworks, it was vandalised a couple of days after the artist posted it on his
Instagram
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. On 22 November 2020, the bicycle that made up part of the work had been removed from the signpost. By the next day, it had been replaced with a different bicycle, without a rear wheel, in the same location.
See also
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List of works by Banksy
The following is a list of works by Banksy. Banksy, active since the 1990s, is an England-based graffiti artist, political activist and film director whose real identity is unknown. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark hu ...
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List of works by Banksy that have been damaged or destroyed
References
2020 works
Works by Banksy
Portraits by English artists
Vandalized works of art in the United Kingdom
Bicycles in art
Paintings of children
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