Banksy’s latest creation depicts a kid licking ash out of the air, and it calls attention to a global health crisis

Hilary Brueck: Business Insider

Banksy is sending the world a chilling holiday card.

The reclusive street artist is taking credit for a spray-painted work that went up on a cinder-block garage in the Welsh town of Port Talbot earlier this week. Banksy released a video of the piece on Instagram captioned only “Season’s greetings.”

The image uses the corner of the garage to convey a striking message. When seen from just one side of the building, the art appears to show a child catching snowflakes on his tongue. But if you turn the corner, it becomes clear that the snow is actually ash from a dumpster fire – which the kid is shown ingesting. …Read More

Pictured:Banksy’s latest artwork on December 20, 2018 in Port Talbot, Wales. Matt Cardy/Getty Images