Banksys Rat . Drawing inspiration from french graffiti artist blek le rat, banksy began his career stenciling rats across the streets of england with phrases like "because i'm worthless" and "our time will come." banksy's rats can be interpreted as a symbol for the regenerative nature of street art—despite massive efforts by city governments to remove graffiti, a fresh wall won't stay that way for long before new tags appear. 39 different types of rats on the streets of the uk, most have been attributed directly to banksy: In banksys werk können diese nächtlichen kreaturen als eine art pseudonym oder selbstporträt des künstlers verstanden werden, der seine illegalen werke im schatten der dunkelheit vollendet.