One of the most mysterious, politically-active, and prolific artists of our time, Banksy, has struck again.
The artist, who made a name for himself with some of the most progressive street art pieces the world has ever known, has now moved confidently into the world of sculpture and 3D art, retaining all of his signature snark, and intelligent political and social commentary.
The new art exhibit is entitled ‘Dismaland’, and the work is, as with all things with Banksy, thought-provoking, clever, darkly humorous, and overall, massively creative. While the artist himself does not give interviews, he has described the new art installation as ‘a festival of arts, amusement, and entry-level anarchism.’ He has also stated that he did not set out to ‘intentionally snub’ his more traditional medium of street art, but that other artistic endeavors just ‘seemed to interest him more at this time.’
Constructed in a space formerly occupied by a now-abandoned public swimming pool in Banksy’s native U.K. (in a town called Weston-super-Mare, to be specific), and the sinister, Disneyland-esque theme park opens to the public tomorrow.