Monday, January 19, 2026

Ernie - Are You There?



Another Banksy-mural from the exhibit in Hanover we went to in January 2025.
 
AI says: "Banksy's 'Rubber Ducky' (or 'Duck and Shark') uses the innocent image of a child's bath toy with a hidden shark fin to critique consumerism, the corruption of innocence, and threats to childhood in a commercialized world."
 
With this I join Sami´s COLOURFULWORLD Monday Murals.   

 
"These mathematicians changed the world  
 

Euclid (325–265 BC)
Euclid, a Greek mathematician from Alexandria, is considered today to be the 'father of geometry', and many of his theorems are still used today."
 
Amazing, isn´t it? Sooooo long ago and in use still.
 
Henry 🦁

Have a good start to the week. Mine not so much. Dentist.
 

 

  

28 comments:

Bertiebo said...

The rubber duck and the shark... I like them. But I love Henry this time!

Sami said...

A very quirky mural :) I like Henry too, very colourful indeed. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Iris.

Iris Flavia said...

Henry says thank you!

Iris Flavia said...

Banksy, huh :-) And Henry feels happy, thank you for hosting, Sami!

eileeninmd said...

The mural is cute! I love the Henry images, very colorful.
Take care, have a great day!

Gillena Cox said...

Nice rubber duckie . Bravo Bansky
Happy Monday

My Monday Post
HERE

🎇much love

Jeanie said...

Definitely fun murals!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you - Banksy can get great messages with cute! To a great day, also from Henry!

Iris Flavia said...

To Banksy, have a happy Monday and much love, hopping over!

Iris Flavia said...

With a serious background, too!

Tom said...

...yes Iris, it is a colorful world and enjoy it.

Iris Flavia said...

I do, Tom :-)

magiceye said...

Henry looks happily colourful!
Best wishes with the dentist!

The Padre said...

It Is A Colorful World

Big Hugs ,
Cheers

RedPat said...

Love the rubber duck and shark, Iris.
Good luck at the dentist.

gigi-hawaii said...

I would just say that the shark would by pass the toy duck and search for other prey. Nothing more to it. Haha. By the way, Iris, enjoy your pizza on your birthday. Next time, order a Hawaiian pizza, which includes pineapple, ok?

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you and all went well!

Iris Flavia said...

It happily is - cheers! And big hugs.

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, RedPat - was under a minute!

Iris Flavia said...

The Pizza sadly didn´t arrive, I´ll try tomorrow. And Ingo makes great Toast Hawaii :-)

DVArtist said...

I really like the duck and the shark. Henry looks amazing. Have a great day today.

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Dear friend Iris, I like the rubber duck as well as the second one, but Henry wins hands down for me today! What gorgeous colours!
Sending you much love and warm hugs.

My name is Erika. said...

Is that a shark coming for the rubber duck? I can hear the bit and the air deflating the duck. OH NO! Hope it was a super Monday. hugs-Erika

River said...

I opened your blog and suddenly heard kookaburras in my trees! I rushed outside but couldn't see them. I remember very well that one day when I "suddenly" understood what the maths teacher was talking about during a geometry lesson and was able to answer the questions correctly. From then on geometry was easy, though I have forgotten most of it now.

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, yes a scary mural... to a great day anyways.

Iris Flavia said...

Dear friend Linda, thank you, Henry feels honored :-) Warm hugs and much love to you, too.

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, I think that´s what Banksy wanted to show - innocence of childhood going down the drain. It was a good Monday, other than my Pizza wasn´t delivered... buhuu... Hugs ... anyways ;-)

Iris Flavia said...

Awwww, Kookaburras hopefully soon, too at the park!
I was 100% sure I understood geometry. Teacher let me fail through the test. These days I would have it re-checked! But then... never needed it in real life, geometry...