Dismaland: new grotesque art theme park

[nilla]

This is such a ripoff of Woody Harrelson's "Euro Trash" park from SNL's "Sprockets"

 

[DDLand]

I don't think this is a swipe at Disney -- at least not primarily. I think he's evoking Disney because of the wholesome, happy associations people have with it and then juxtaposing that with negative aspects of our society to make a point. Boats full of desperate migrants feel that much more wrong against a Disney-esque backdrop.

(The deadpan greeters in mouse ears at the beginning did seem like a bit of a Disney send-up to me though -- only because they reminded me of all of the absolutely miserable people I encountered during my CP. I never understood how so many people could be at Disney and still be unhappy).

He said its not a dig because its not. He (or she?) is using Disneyland as the model because it's supposed to be some ultimate "happy go luck place". If he used a small random theme park no one knew about it probably wouldn't have the same impact. I hope Disney fans are more open minded. It's just art.

His purpose for this "park:"

'I guess you'd say it's a theme park whose big theme is - theme parks should have bigger themes.'

Guess who he's swiping at? The whole point is he's saying that in a world where there's so much wrong, people going to these places of "mindless escapism" are being irresponsible. When people are dying or whatever going to Disneyland is wrong.

There's a difference between art and art with a purpose. A 5 year old draws a horse, that's art. Something like the above isn't just art, it's art with a purpose. A purpose I find ridiculous.

 

[Catvondita]

His purpose for this "park:"

'I guess you'd say it's a theme park whose big theme is - theme parks should have bigger themes.'

Guess who he's swiping at? The whole point is he's saying that in a world where there's so much wrong, people going to these places of "mindless escapism" are being irresponsible. When people are dying or whatever going to Disneyland is wrong.

There's a difference between art and art with a purpose. A 5 year old draws a horse, that's art. Something like the above isn't just art, it's art with a purpose. A purpose I find ridiculous.

Hmm to each their own I suppose. I love Disney but I would totally see this exhibition. If not for it's purpose but for the grand scale of it all.