Which Banksy artwork shows a girl releasing a red heart-shaped balloon?

Banksy’s artwork showing a girl releasing a red heart-shaped balloon is Girl with Balloon.

The image first appeared as a stencil in London in 2002. It depicts a young girl extending one hand toward a red, heart-shaped balloon drifting away. In some versions the girl faces the balloon; in others the arrangement and setting vary, but the central motif remains recognisable.

The design became one of Banksy’s most widely reproduced images and has been interpreted through themes including hope, loss and innocence. Banksy later produced prints and related versions, so reproductions can differ in colour, medium and background.

Girl with Balloon is distinct from Love Is in the Bin, the later auction-related work made from a shredded version of a related image. The original stencil image and the self-shredding auction event are therefore connected, but they should not be treated as the same artwork.