Banksy has confirmed he is behind a new statue in central London, revealing the piece as a pointed critique of nationalism. The sculpture, which features a walking man blinded by a flag, appeared this week in Waterloo Place—and it’s a statue widely interpreted as a statement on blind patriotism and jingoism. Per the BBC, the work quickly drew attention after crowds gathered to photograph it, but any lingering doubt about its origins was settled when Banksy claimed it as his own. Installed among traditional monuments near St James’s, including statues of Edward VII and Florence Nightingale, the piece places Banksy’s signature anti-establishment tone directly within one of London’s most historically symbolic spaces. The statue continues a run of high-profile works across the capital. In recent months, Banksy has used London as a canvas for politically charged imagery, including a mural at the Royal Courts of Justice depicting a judge looming over a protester.…