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Seaside exhibition 'bears Banksy hallmarks' says author | Seaside exhibition 'bears Banksy hallmarks' says author |
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Huge structures set up on a derelict site in North Somerset have "all the hallmarks" of Banksy, said the man who edited a book on the street artist. | Huge structures set up on a derelict site in North Somerset have "all the hallmarks" of Banksy, said the man who edited a book on the street artist. |
Richard Jones said it had been rumoured a Banksy show would take place in the area in August. | Richard Jones said it had been rumoured a Banksy show would take place in the area in August. |
Unconfirmed reports suggest Banksy has been creating a new "pop-up" exhibition on the former Tropicana lido site in the seaside resort, Weston-super-Mare. | Unconfirmed reports suggest Banksy has been creating a new "pop-up" exhibition on the former Tropicana lido site in the seaside resort, Weston-super-Mare. |
A castle and sculpture made from tanker trucks can be seen above the walls. | A castle and sculpture made from tanker trucks can be seen above the walls. |
Locals had been told that a Hollywood company was filming there. | Locals had been told that a Hollywood company was filming there. |
The Daily Mail reported that Holly Cushing - one of the executive producers of Banksy film Exit Through the Gift Shop - had been spotted at the Tropicana site. | The Daily Mail reported that Holly Cushing - one of the executive producers of Banksy film Exit Through the Gift Shop - had been spotted at the Tropicana site. |
In May, along with Simon Durban, a fellow director at Pest Control Ltd, which authenticates Banksy's works, she set up another company called "Dismaland Ltd". | |
Mr Jones, the editor of Banksy's Bristol: Home Sweet Home, told BBC Radio Bristol it looked like a "major Banksy show" would take place at the Tropicana. | Mr Jones, the editor of Banksy's Bristol: Home Sweet Home, told BBC Radio Bristol it looked like a "major Banksy show" would take place at the Tropicana. |
He said: "There have been rumours for some time, but nobody knew when it was going to happen or when." | He said: "There have been rumours for some time, but nobody knew when it was going to happen or when." |
"I think we can be fairly confident there's going to be a show at the Tropicana. It has all the hallmarks of a Banksy ploy, if you like." | "I think we can be fairly confident there's going to be a show at the Tropicana. It has all the hallmarks of a Banksy ploy, if you like." |
"It's going to be called Dismaland apparently, a take on Disneyland. It's one of Bansky's themes about consumerism and the great American dream." | "It's going to be called Dismaland apparently, a take on Disneyland. It's one of Bansky's themes about consumerism and the great American dream." |
He predicted, if the exhibition was confirmed, Weston-super-Mare would "benefit hugely" from it. | He predicted, if the exhibition was confirmed, Weston-super-Mare would "benefit hugely" from it. |
His Banksy versus Bristol Museum show in 2009 attracted more than 300,000 visitors over 12 weeks and was estimated to have boosted the local economy by £10m. | His Banksy versus Bristol Museum show in 2009 attracted more than 300,000 visitors over 12 weeks and was estimated to have boosted the local economy by £10m. |
The elusive Bristol-born artist has an international fan-base and his works sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds at auction. | The elusive Bristol-born artist has an international fan-base and his works sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds at auction. |
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