The elusive artist Banksy may have appeared at one of the world's largest festivals as he unveiled his latest artwork in Venice.
The British street artist posted a video on Instagram of his new work Venice In Oil, which is made from nine individually framed painted sections and features a large cruise liner surrounded by famous Venetian scenery.
Shared alongside the caption "setting out my stall at the Venice Biennale", the footage also shows a mysterious figure installing the work in St Mark's Square.
Keeping his face hidden behind a newspaper, the individual unveils the series of canvasses.
The complete image appears to satirise the controversial practice of bringing large cruise vessels to Venice, showing a ship dwarfing surrounding gondolas and landmarks including the Rialto Bridge and St Mark's Campanile.
The colours used and heavy gold frames surrounding each section are reminiscent of Canaletto's famous landscapes of the Italian city.
The video posted by Banksy to social media shows mixed reactions from Venetians walking by his artwork, before the camera pans out to reveal a cruise ship anchored in the waters nearby.
"Setting out my stall at the Venice Biennale," Banksy wrote on Instagram.
"Despite being the largest and most prestigious art event in the world, for some reason I've never been invited."
Banksy's video comes a week after a piece of graffiti appeared on the walls of a canal in the Italian city which many suspected to also be his.
The stencilled artwork portrayed a migrant child wearing a life jacket and holding a burning pink neon flare.
Banksy has not claimed yet claimed the flare piece, but many on social media attributed it to him due to its similar style, with one user appearing to see his latest video as confirmation of the earlier artwork, posting: "Thanks Banksy I knew it!"
Additional reporting by Press Association.
