Tourists walk past the entrance to 'Dismaland', a theme park-styled art installation by British artist Banksy, at Weston-Super-Mare in southwest England.
Banksy’s new show is sometimes hilarious, sometimes eye-opening and occasionally breathtakingly shocking. Part of an installation is pictured at 'Dismaland'.
The artist’s biggest project to date had been shrouded in secrecy. A performer sits in front of signs at the pop-up installation.
The name is a play on Disneyland, but Banksy insisted the show was not a swipe at Mickey and co. A sculpture is pictured at 'Dismaland', a theme park-styled art installation.
Banksy himself has created 10 new works, including the Cinderella crash in a large castle built by Block9. One of the installations, featuring British Prime Minister David Cameron.
The artist has paid for everything himself but a spokeswoman was unable to say if he was recouping his costs or making a profit. People ride a carousel at 'Dismaland'.
Local residents and curious tourists were led to believe that the installations being built were part of a film set for a Hollywood crime thriller called Grey Fox.A Banksy piece is displayed at his biggest show to date.
The artist describes it as a “family theme park unsuitable for small children.” A Banksy piece depicting an orca whale jumping out of a toilet.
Works by 58 handpicked artists including Damien Hirst and Jenny Holzer have been installed across the 2.5-acre site. A visitor photographs herself through a 'selfie hole'.