Islands · South West England
Girl with the Pierced Eardrum
In or near Bristol.
Girl with the Pierced Eardrum — Public artwork (graffiti) by Banksy.
Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, located 0.3 km away. Entry to the Girl with the Pierced Eardrum is free, and it is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for navigation is BS1 6UT.
About
Girl with the Pierced Eardrum is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (graffiti) by Banksy.". Coordinates: 51.4477°, -2.6098°.
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Official information
Spike Island is a contemporary art space that hosts a variety of exhibitions and events. It is home to over 70 independent artists working in professional studios, providing a platform for creativity and community engagement.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Girl with a Pierced Eardrum is a 2014 mural by anonymous street artist Banksy, on the wall of a building in Hanover Place, Spike Island, Bristol, England. Appearing overnight on 20 October 2014, it is a parody of Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665 by Johannes Vermeer, instead replacing the pearl earring with an existing security alarm. The mural was partially defaced with black paint two days after it first appeared, on 22 October 2014.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
, which the mural is based off]] Girl with a Pierced Eardrum is at the end of a small alley on a building in Albion Dockyard in Hanover Place, Bristol. It is stencilled graffiti and depicts an enlarged version of part of Girl with a Pearl Earring, a oil-on-canvas painting by Johannes Vermeer. It is on a wall, positioned so that an existing yellow security alarm replaces the pearl earring. It appeared overnight on 20 October 2014, with Banksy announcing the artwork on their website on the same day. Two days later, the mural was vandalised and partially defaced with black paint, above and to the left of the mural. No culprit has ever been identified.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4477, -2.6098
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 6UT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Phone
- +44 117 929 2266
- Established
- 2014
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Wednesday to Sunday 12–5pm
- Official site
- www.spikeisland.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n5751606224 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Girl with a Pierced Eardrum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Girl with the Pierced Eardrum?
- Girl with the Pierced Eardrum is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 6UT), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Girl with the Pierced Eardrum?
- Girl with the Pierced Eardrum — Public artwork (graffiti) by Banksy.
- How do I get to Girl with the Pierced Eardrum?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS1 6UT.
- When was Girl with the Pierced Eardrum built?
- Built or established in 2014.
- Who owns Girl with the Pierced Eardrum?
- Girl with the Pierced Eardrum is owned by | accession =.
- Is Girl with the Pierced Eardrum a protected site?
- Yes — Girl with the Pierced Eardrum is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Girl with the Pierced Eardrum free to visit?
- Yes, Girl with the Pierced Eardrum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Girl with the Pierced Eardrum?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 6UT.