Artist - Banksy
Sold in 2007 for £37,200 at auction

This is one of my favourite Banksy pieces. I like how the murky colours make it look sad and as though the girl is lonely. People might interpret Banksy's work in various ways but to me, this piece is about the loss of a child's dreams and hope. The only piece of colour is the red heart shaped balloon which is rapidly retreating, perhaps suggesting her dreams and hopes are floating out of reach. Although she looks like she is longing for the balloon, the lack of movement might mean that she understands that her dreams will never happen. It almost looks like she is waving at the balloon, possibly accepting the fact that her dreams are out of reach and waving a sad goodbye to them. It's such a simple piece of artwork yet can be interpreted in so many different ways.