Banksy, the famous street artist, turned very famous street artist, put a piece up last night in France. More specifically on a concrete bridge in the Calais migrant camp, a place known as “The Jungle”.
Known as the Jungle, the makeshift town is located on what used to be a rubbish tip on the outskirts of the French port and is currently home to more than 7,000 migrants. The majority come from war-torn Syria and Afghanistan are are hoping to get to the UK to start a new life.
The timely new artwork features Jobs’ trademark spectacles, as he carries an early Apple computer in one hand a sack of belongings on his back.
Banksy released a statement about the piece:
“We’re often led to believe migration is a drain on the country’s resources, but Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian migrant.
“Apple is the world’s most profitable company, it pays over $7 billion a year in taxes - and it only exists because they allowed in a young man from Homs.”
The fact of the matter is that we need to help people who are in need because we ourselves are better, regardless of the financial outcomes. But Banksy’s point is to clarify the real issues for those of us who are afraid of change and immigrants.