Banksy | Welcome Mat

Banksy (b. c.1974)
Welcome Mat

A doormat with the word WELCOME in the usual block letters, except that each letter is formed from the silhouettes of human figures, crouched and huddled in the postures of people on the move. The mat that invites you in is made from bodies that were not invited.

As a functional object shown as fine art, the Welcome Mat sits in the tradition of the readymade: the meaning changes with where you meet it. Hung on a gallery wall it is political art. Underfoot at the front door, it would make its point every time someone wiped their feet.

Banksy has returned to migration and borders again and again, from the Calais murals to his Mediterranean rescue boat. The Glastonbury 2025 Migrant Boat print is also available through the gallery.

Available through Creed Gallery, Ascot, for collectors across Berkshire, Surrey and London. Private viewings by appointment.

Hand-stitched life vest fabric on fibre doormat
82 × 63 cm framed

View more Banksy prints at Creed Gallery