In Weston Super Mare, an elderly man sits alone on a seaside bench, hands folded, cane by his side-a familiar, tranquil scene drawn from the quiet charm of British coastal promenades.
Yet, true to Banksy's subversive style, this calm is disrupted. From the right, an oversized black bandsaw approaches silently - its menace unnoticed by the seated figure. The image is a stark meditation on mortality. We often move through life with quiet confidence, trusting in our surroundings, unaware of dangers that may lie just out of view. Banksy reminds us: even in moments of comfort, the shadow of death is never far.
But beyond the grimness lies a quiet call - to remain present, to appreciate the now. Because we never truly know what waits around the corner.