Banksy’s ‘Dismaland’ or art as an agent of change

Adriana Alves de Paula Martins

Abstract

This paper will discuss the subversive cultural and political meanings deriving from the construction and dismantlement of Dismaland, a temporary art installation created by Banksy in 2015 that addressed a wide range of evils of globalization from the effects of climate change to the refugee crisis. By considering the exhibition first and foremost as “form of resistance to sanctioned imagery” (Anna Wactawek, 2011: 73), I will examine how through the creation of a utopia in reverse Banksy (i) challenged the construction of the social in visual terms; (ii) questioned modes of reception; and (iii) advocated social consciousness in an epoch of indifference towards the Other.

Original language	English
Pages	74-75
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - Apr 2018
Event	Conference of the Portuguese Association for Anglo-American Studies - Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal Duration: 26 Apr 2018 → 28 Apr 2018 Conference number: 39

Conference

Conference	Conference of the Portuguese Association for Anglo-American Studies
Abbreviated title	APEAA
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Évora
Period	26/04/18 → 28/04/18

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