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Banksy’s Dismantled Dismaland to Shelter Migrants in Calais

October 4, 2015

As Europe continues to find solutions around the migrants’ crisis one time, and fight it back the other, world renowned British graffiti artist, Banksy, has recently announced that his theme park, Dismaland, will be dismantled in order to use the parts for sheltering the refugees near Calais, France. “Coming soon… Dismaland Calais,” an announcement read on the Dismaland website, as reported by CNN. “All the timber and fixtures from Dismaland are being sent to the ‘jungle’ refugee camp near Calais to build shelters. No online tickets will be available.” The parody “bemusement park”, which looked like a grim take on Disneyland, spanned five weeks between August 22 and its dismantlement on September 27. Along the duration of its display, the art installment attracted more than 150,000 visitors and $US 30 million to the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare in southwest England. Featuring the artwork of more than 50 artists from over 17 countries around the world, Banksy, whose identity remains unknown, described his theme park as “a family attraction that acknowledges inequality and impending catastrophe,” in an interview with the Sunday Times. However, according to an official statement from the Calais…


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