Written by Sara Spary Oscar Holland, CNNThe British street artist Banksy has financed and decorated a bright pink rescue boat to help save the lives of migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe. On its website, the Louise Michel project said it aims to "uphold maritime law and rescue anyone in peril without prejudice." Among the grotesque attractions were two remote control refugee boats, which Banksy later sold with the proceeds donated to refugee support services. The second showed showed refugees on a boat attempting to flag down a luxury yacht. Last year he created a mural of a young child refugee in a life jacket holding a bright pink flare in Venice.

Source: CNN August 28, 2020 15:11 UTC