streetartlog:Inside Banksy’s Alternative and Grim Version of Disneyland Welcome to Dismaland,

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Inside Banksy’s Alternative and Grim Version of Disneyland

Welcome to Dismaland, where life isn’t always a fairy tale! Located at the seaside resort of Weston super Mare in the UK, Dismaland is a sinister, dystopian and less glamorous version of Disneyland. As his most ambitious project, Banksy is clearly portraying his authentic views of the famous institution and the “evil” it posses. It is anti-capitalist, dull and clinical modification. 

Inside the 2.5 acre site, you will find a grim fairytale castle, a boat pond full of asylum seekers, and other satirical oddities, such as an anarchist training boot camp. 

Among its 18 attractions is the Grim Reaper, the sight of Cinderella falling from her pumpkin carriage, and a woman who is morbidly attacked by seagulls.

The exhibition includes pieces from over 50 artists from 17 different countries, which include artists such  Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer and Jimmy Cauty. 

You can see Dismaland’s in all its grim glory this weekend, starting on August 22, 2015.