Girl with a Pierced Eardrum

Girl with a Pierced Eardrum is a 2014 mural by anonymous street artist Banksy, on the wall of a building in Hanover Place, Spike Island, Bristol, England. Appearing overnight on 20 October 2014, it is a parody of Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665 by Johannes Vermeer, instead replacing the pearl earring with an existing security alarm.[3]

Girl with a Pierced Eardrum
The mural in June 2017
ArtistBanksy
Completion date20 October 2014 (2014-10-20)
TypeMural
MediumStencil graffiti
MovementStreet art
SubjectGirl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer
ConditionPartially defaced
LocationAlbion Dockyard, Hanover Place, Spike Island, Bristol, England[1]
Coordinates51.447672°N 2.609816°W / 51.447672; -2.609816
Preceded byMobile Lovers (2014)[2]
Followed byThe Son of a Migrant from Syria (2015)

The mural was partially defaced with black paint two days after it first appeared, on 22 October 2014.[4][5]

Description
Girl with a Pearl Earring, which the mural is based off

Girl with a Pierced Eardrum is at the end of a small alley on a building in Albion Dockyard in Hanover Place, Bristol.[6] It is stencilled graffiti and depicts an enlarged version of part of Girl with a Pearl Earring, a c. 1665 oil-on-canvas painting by Johannes Vermeer. It is on a wall, positioned so that an existing yellow security alarm replaces the pearl earring.[7]

It appeared overnight on 20 October 2014, with Banksy announcing the artwork on their website on the same day.[8] Two days later, the mural was vandalised and partially defaced with black paint, above and to the left of the mural.[4][5] No culprit has ever been identified.

2020 masking

In April 2020, a fabric face mask appeared on the wall, covering the face of the Girl in the mural. This referred to the masks worn by healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] It was not known exactly when the mask was installed,[10] or who installed it. The BBC reportedly contacted Banksy at the time of the mask installation for comment.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Banksy Graffiti The Girl with the Pierced Eardrum". Visit Bristol. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. "New Banksy 'earring' mural appears in Bristol Harbourside". BBC News. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  3. "Girl with a Pierced Eardrum, 2014". Banksy Explained. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  4. Stevens, Jenny (22 October 2014). "Banksy's 'Girl with the Pierced Eardrum' vandalised in Bristol". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  5. Dearden, Lizzie (22 October 2014). "New Banksy 'Girl with the Pierced Eardrum' appears in Bristol – and it's already been defaced". The Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. "Self-guided Banksy walking tour in Bristol: Where to see 10 original Banksy art". The Intrepid Guide. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  7. Frank, Priscilla (21 October 2014). "Banksy Gets All Vermeer In His New Mural". Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  8. Jobson, Christopher (20 October 2014). "'Girl with a Pierced Eardrum' by Banksy". Colossal. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  9. Suggs, Tania (23 April 2020). "Coronavirus: Banksy's Girl With A Pierced Eardrum gets a COVID-19 face mask". Sky News. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  10. Braddick, Imogen (22 April 2020). "Banksy's Girl with a Pierced Eardrum given face mask in nod to coronavirus pandemic". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  11. "Coronavirus: Banksy's Girl with a Pierced Eardrum given face mask". BBC News. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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