gotsnowgotslush
skates like Eck
- Joined
- Dec 24, 2007
- Posts
- 25,720
This exhibition has a counterpart in the United States of Dystopia.
It has an extra exhibit, that features people in shirts printed with
the Trump! logo. They are acting on the energy fueled by Trump!
It is not pretty. It is not tranquil. It sometimes ends violently.
http://www.hungertv.com/feature/banksys-secret-exhibition/
Heavily rumoured to be a sinister riff on Disneyland – Dismaland is thought to be opening this Friday August 21st
The Bemusement Park?
The name “Dismaland” can be traced back to one of Banksy’s artworks from 2012:
http://gawker.com/banksy-on-aesthetics-1725323846
The Bemusement Park?
http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/october-2015-banksy-s-dismaland-exclusive-interview
It features a fairytale castle, a boat pond, arcade games and extensive water gardens, all given a distinctly modern twist.
But beyond the Mickey-taking is a deadly serious attempt to assemble a show that takes stock of its generation. “It's scrappy, incoherent and self-obsessed, so maybe we're halfway there,” says Banksy.
One end of the site is dominated by a windmill, Banksy's attempt to power the entire site using a giant copy of a child's pinwheel, only to find the results seriously under-powering. “I guess it’s become a monument to how much further we've still got to go,” he says.
http://dismaland.co.uk/
"I made a few pieces with the audience in mind: the Cinderella sculpture is only complete when surrounded by a gawping crowd snapping photos. The audience is the punchline."
"This week I surrounded my Cinderella’s carriage with a ring of paparazzi, and the flash bulbs made the shadows leap around the room, and the pumpkin looked like it was lit by flickering candles..."
It has an extra exhibit, that features people in shirts printed with
the Trump! logo. They are acting on the energy fueled by Trump!
It is not pretty. It is not tranquil. It sometimes ends violently.
http://www.hungertv.com/feature/banksys-secret-exhibition/
Heavily rumoured to be a sinister riff on Disneyland – Dismaland is thought to be opening this Friday August 21st
The Bemusement Park?
The name “Dismaland” can be traced back to one of Banksy’s artworks from 2012:
http://gawker.com/banksy-on-aesthetics-1725323846
The Bemusement Park?
http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/october-2015-banksy-s-dismaland-exclusive-interview
It features a fairytale castle, a boat pond, arcade games and extensive water gardens, all given a distinctly modern twist.
But beyond the Mickey-taking is a deadly serious attempt to assemble a show that takes stock of its generation. “It's scrappy, incoherent and self-obsessed, so maybe we're halfway there,” says Banksy.
One end of the site is dominated by a windmill, Banksy's attempt to power the entire site using a giant copy of a child's pinwheel, only to find the results seriously under-powering. “I guess it’s become a monument to how much further we've still got to go,” he says.
http://dismaland.co.uk/
"I made a few pieces with the audience in mind: the Cinderella sculpture is only complete when surrounded by a gawping crowd snapping photos. The audience is the punchline."
"This week I surrounded my Cinderella’s carriage with a ring of paparazzi, and the flash bulbs made the shadows leap around the room, and the pumpkin looked like it was lit by flickering candles..."
