TRUST. iCON was finishing a new artwork in Southmere Park at around 6.30am on Thursday morning. An eagle-eyed member of Peabody's team in the town spotted what turned out to be the new art from a distance.
Since TRUST. iCON’s freshly completed artwork, entitled Quick Wash, features a washing machine, the staff member initially thought they had caught a fly-tipper red-handed.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the large appliance was spray-painted on a small building, not dumped in the park as first feared. The artwork features a brain being washed in the washing machine, which features a TikTok logo.
While Banksy may have been unmasked, Thamesmead's very own anonymous street art star continues to fly under the radar. After being spotted, TRUST. iCON made a hasty getaway on a bike.
Quick Wash is the latest addition to the array of eye-catching street art in Thamesmead. The town's murals have previously been hailed as some of the world's most beautiful street art.
Residents who spot actual cases of fly-tipping can report them by using FixMyStreet. Fly-tippers were fined a total of £30,000 over the last year.