Banksy Tile ‘Sweep It Under the Carpet’

Banksy’s 2006 artwork “Sweep It Under the Carpet” depicts a maid sweeping dirt under a wall hanging. It appeared on Chalk Farm Road in North London. Banksy has stated that the work is a portrait of Leanne, a chambermaid who cleaned his room at a Los Angeles motel. He described her as “a feisty lady”.

The artwork is interpreted as a commentary on the Western world’s tendency to ignore or gloss over global problems such as poverty and climate change.

In 2008, the original work was damaged and later removed. Nevertheless, it remains one of Banksy’s most iconic and talked about pieces.

Size: 10x10cm