Banksy statue in central London
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Banksy statue in central London - how it happened

How was it possible for Banksy to install a large sculpture - plus a stone-built pedestal - in central London without being discovered?

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Answer: a loading machine with a crane, some traffic cones, and extremely efficient employees were required, notes the BBC.

The statue was discovered on Wednesday. According to James Peak, who made the podcast “The Banksy stories” for the BBC, the secretive street artist works with “extremely experienced collaborators”:

They are the kind of people who can put together a Metallica concert in 24 hours. Awesome people but extremely organized and professional when it comes to getting things done.

They calculated when the risk of being discovered was lowest, probably early in the morning, according to Peak. The installation itself took just a few minutes, he believes.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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