Highsnobiety

After bringing us inside his home, Banksy has unveiled a new artwork at Southampton General Hospital in the UK. The piece is titled Game Changer, and it honors healthcare workers during a time when they've been needed most.

The black and white piece shows a young boy playing with a doll nurse, while his Batman and Superman figurines sit unused in a basket beside him. The nurse is depicted wearing a face mask and a cape, suggesting that she is the real superhero.

BBC reports that the painting has been hung near the emergency department of the hospital. Banksy then left a note for employees that reads: "Thanks for all you're doing. I hope this brightens the place up a bit, even if its only black and white."

Game Changer will remain on display at Southampton General until the fall, when it will be auctioned off to raise money for National Health Service charities.

"The fact that Banksy has chosen us to recognize the outstanding contribution everyone in and with the NHS is making, in unprecedented times, is a huge honor," said Paula Head, CEO of the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. "It will be really valued by everyone in the hospital, as people get a moment in their busy lives to pause, reflect and appreciate this piece of art. It will no doubt also be a massive boost to morale for everyone who works and is cared for at our hospital."

Visit BBC for more on the artwork.

Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.
We Recommend
  • Nike's Shockingly Good Foamposites Came From...a Video Game?
    • Sneakers
  • Ljubav's Latest Collection Is a Full-Circle Moment
    • Style
  • Bradley Cooper’s Sneaker Game Grows Up (Kinda)
    • Style
  • Coi Leray’s Latest Custom Coach Look is Giving "Big Purr" Energy
    • Style
  • Get Ready For Game Time With Selfridges' Sportopia
    • Culture
    • sponsored
What To Read Next
  • If the Shoe Fits: Footwear Phenom Paul Andrew Steps Into New Role at Sergio Rossi
    • Style
  • Chappell Roan Is Wary of Fame (& Dressing the Part)
    • Style
  • We Found the Best Outdoor Speakers for Summer So You Don’t Have To
    • Lifestyle
  • Pharrell’s $850K Bag & Mystery adidas Are an Olympic-Level Flex
    • Style
  • No One Saw Fashion's Camouflage Revival Coming — Literally
    • Style
  • Brutalist Beauties: Nike's New AJ4 Is a Monochromatic Masterpiece
    • Sneakers
    • sponsored

Web Accessibility Statement

Titel Media GmbH (Highsnobiety), is committed to facilitating and improving the accessibility and usability of its Website, www.highsnobiety.com. Titel Media GmbH strives to ensure that its Website services and content are accessible to persons with disabilities including users of screen reader technology. To accomplish this, Titel Media GmbH tests, remediates and maintains the Website in-line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which also bring the Website into conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Disclaimer

Please be aware that our efforts to maintain accessibility and usability are ongoing. While we strive to make the Website as accessible as possible some issues can be encountered by different assistive technology as the range of assistive technology is wide and varied.

Contact Us

If, at any time, you have specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of any particular webpage on this Website, please contact us at accessibility@highsnobiety.com, +49 (0)30 235 908 500. If you do encounter an accessibility issue, please be sure to specify the web page and nature of the issue in your email and/or phone call, and we will make all reasonable efforts to make that page or the information contained therein accessible for you.