MARSEILLE, France - A quiet street in Marseille suddenly became a destination for art lovers after a mysterious mural appeared overnight. By Friday morning, the elusive street artist Banksy had claimed credit for the piece—without a caption, but with unmistakable style.

Painted on a wall at 1 Rue Félix Frégier in the city’s 7th arrondissement, the mural features a weathered lighthouse casting a crisp white beam of light. Stenciled within the beam are the words: "I want to be what you saw in me." The beam aligns perfectly with the shadow of a metal post on the street, integrating the real and the painted in a striking visual.

What does the new Banksy mural mean?

What they're saying:

The phrase has no official explanation, but its emotional pull has sparked wide interpretation—some see

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