In the night between the 8 and the 9 May 2019, Banksy painted on a wall of a historic building in Venice in the Dorsoduro district “The Migrant Child”, a graffito of a child holding a pink smoke signal rocket.
The artwork, from 2019 to today, has suffered the wear and tear of time and water being positioned close to one of the busiest canals in Venice, Rio Novo.
Banksy’s Restoration by Zaha Hadid Architects
What’s the solution? Temporarily remove it to restore (and save) it.
As it has been decided by Banca Ifis, owner of the building, who called a tender for the restoration project which was then won by the well-known architectural firm Zaha Hadid Architects.
The artwork by Banksy will be removed from the wall on which it finds itself to be restored, and also all the rest of the building, in not exactly brilliant conditions, will be made safe and renovated.
The Palazzo de Il Bambino Migrante also becomes an exhibition space
Once the restorations will be done, “Il Bambino Migrante” will be repositioned on the facade of the building.
The bank, in addition to transforming the building into its headquarters, will also set up an exhibition space inside.
In the meantime, you can discover all the artworks by Banksy on Artsupp by clicking below or to learn more about all the exhibitions and events in progress and planned in Venice, you can take a look at our article: Venice must see exhibtions in 2025.
