*JEFF GILLETTE (b. 1959) & BANKSY (b. 1974) 'Dismaland'

Dismaland was a temporary art project organised by Banksy, constructed in the seaside resort of Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset, England. A sinister twist on Disneyland, the exhibition opened on during the weekend of 21st August 2015 and closed 36 days later. Banksy invited 60 artists to participate in the exhibition, 58 of whom, including Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, Jimmy Cauty and Jeff Gillette accepted. It is said that Gillette's 2010 solo show 'Dismayland' was the inspiration for Banksy's exhibition some five years later. Banksy purchased one of Gillette's 'Minnie Hiroshima' works to use as the main exhibition poster you see here.