Dismaland?

[spewey]

I'm surprised no one has brought up that he's the guy behind this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5335400.stm

So not his first brush with Disney. For those not wanting to follow the link, he snuck into Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad back in 2006 and placed a life-size sculpture of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner inside the ride.

Again, a bit obvious, but still pretty effective, IMHO.

 

[lizabu]

I think it's interesting and I would check it out if it wasn't so far away.

 

[Ceila]

I like some of Bansky's work, and this appears, from the photos in the linked article above, pretty well executed. I also really enjoy satire. However, I don't think much of Dismaland seems all that original, and that is disappointing. A few things definitely stood out, but all in all, most of what was shown in the photos has been done before in some medium.

 

[MrsDuck]

No interest! I'll take the rainbows and sunshine instead.

 

[sailorstitch]

I'd check it out if I wasn't on the wrong side of the pond.

 

[Handbag Lady]

I'm not a fan of anyone who craps up someone else's property and calls it art.

 

[Jennasis]

I don't get it.

 

[Micca]

I don't get it.

The only thing there to "get" is the lack of talent from the "artist."

 

[Planogirl]

I would also check it out if it was handy. I don't mind satire and a dark take on something. It can be interesting.

 

[ariel71]

Is the ban on spray paint and marker pens meant to be ironic or just hypocritical?

 

[spewey]

That would indeed be IRONIC. Again, Banksy has rarely been accused of subtlety.

But then again being subtle also rarely leads to fame and fortune, both of which he has.