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24th August 2015
Over the weekend, British graffiti artist Banksy unveiled his latest show. Dismaland is a temporary art project at Tropicana, an abandoned lido in seaside resort town, Weston-super-Mare. The project was kept well under wraps as locals thought a production company were filming a crime thriller when activity was spotted around the disused lido. Banksy himself describes the secretive pop-up exhibition as “a sinister twist on Disneyland” which is unsuitable for children. Full of installations ripe with painfully relevant social commentary, thousands are keen to visit. Perhaps the most interesting part about Dismaland is the social frenzy Banksy has managed to create. The…