Art, In-House Counsel

Lawyers Banned From Unhappiest Place On Earth

Some lawyers, according to the official promotional material, are "strictly prohibited" from the park.

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One of the creepiest, most thought-provoking mind f**ks I’ve seen in a while are the images from Dismaland. If you haven’t heard already, Dismaland is a Banksy pop-up art exhibit, in the English seaside town of Weston-super-Mare.

Opening tomorrow, the five-week run of the exhibit is billed as “The UK’s most disappointing new visitor attraction.” It features the work of 50 artists with heavy anti-corporatism, anti-capitalism, and apocalyptic themes. [Pro-tip: Check out Colossal for some of the best pictures of the exhibit.]

By all accounts it is a smart, topical and interesting experience. There is only one problem — you may not be welcomed. It seems some lawyers, according to the official promotional material, are “strictly prohibited” from the park. Emphasis added.

Are you looking for an alternative to the soulless sugar-coated banality of the average family day out? Or just somewhere cheaper. Then this is the place for you—a chaotic new world where you can escape from mindless escapism. Instead of a burger stall, we have a museum. In place of a gift shop we have a library, well, we have a gift shop as well.

Bring the whole family to come and enjoy the latest addition to our chronic leisure surplus—a bemusement park. A theme park who’s big theme is: theme parks should have bigger themes…

This event contains adult themes, distressing imagery, extended use of strobe lighting, smoke effects and swearing. The following items are strictly prohibited: knives, spraycans, illegal drugs, and lawyers from the Walt Disney corporation.

I guess there is a downside to certain in-house jobs.

Welcome to Dismaland: A First Look at Banksy’s New Art Exhibition Housed Inside a Dystopian Theme Park [Colossal]

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