In the autumn of 2019, Banksy filled a shopfront in Croydon with a collection of new artworks and announced it on social media as his new venture, Gross Domestic Product. One of the highlights of the collection is ‘Banksy™ Met ball’, a riot helmet symbolising authority, law enforcement, state control, and violence, while the disco ball represents fun and entertainment. Together, they form a hybrid object cleverly named after one of the most important events on the celebrity calendar: The Met Ball.

This piece was sold for £500 and was described as a home entertainment lighting system made from an old police riot helmet with approximately 650 little mirrors.