DR Gavin Grindon's official title at Essex University is director of the Centre for Curatorial Studies.

His Twitter description is, perhaps, more telling.

In this he describes himself as Curator, #CruelDesigns @ Banksy's #Dismaland, #DisobedientObjects @V_AND_A, Art historian @EssexArtHistory, freelance troublemaker.

It is perhaps apt, therefore, that freelance troublemaker Dr Grindon is a co-curator in what has been described as a bemusement park and a dystopian theme park where entry level anarchism is recommended.

Dismaland has been created by the admired, but elusive street artist Banksy. ‘ It is a social commentary in art, a parady of Disneyland to which Disney's legal representatives have been banned.

Dr Grindon, 37, was a shoe-in to take part. The Colchester campus lecturer’s area of expertise focuses is the association between art and protest.

To Dr Grindon, the two are inextricably linked.

His first exhibition was Disobedient Objects, which was staged in the formal surroundings of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The exhibition, which was two years in the making, looked at the objects of the protest movements as art.

It included finely-woven banners, defaced currency, even an inflatable general assembly and textiles which bore witness to political murders.

It demonstrated how political activism drivesawealth of design ingenuity and creativity.

The exhibition proved to be the best attended at the museum since 1946.

Becoming involved in Dismaland was a much less formal affair.

“I was approached to be involved on the back of Disobedient Objects,” Dr Grindon said.

“Dismaland was only about three months in setting up. It was a more intensive work process.

“Everything was done in secrecy which added to the complications.”

Dismaland has been created on the site of a dilapidated lido in the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare.

It is set out likeatheme park, but the attractions have searing social commentary.

A Punch and Julie stand includes references to paedophile Jimmy Saville, Fifty Shades of Grey and domestic violence.

The Jeffrey Archer Memorial Fire Pit invites visitors to warm themselves around an authentic real open fire, ceremonially lit each day by burning one of the famed perjurer’s novels.

Radio controlled boats are full of migrants.A total of 58 artists have contributed, including the likes of Damien Hirst and Jimmy Cauty.

Banksy funded the construction of the exhibition and created ten new works, including a Killer Whale jumping from a toilet into a paddling pool and a woman being attacked by seagulls – perhaps a nod to Clacton where his painting was eradicated by over zealous council workmen.

But Banksy’s desire for secrecy meant the project was kept under wraps while it was being created.

Dr Grindon said: “The cover for the project was that we were building a film set for a thriller called Grey Fox.

“If anyone asked, that is what we said. There was a full cover story, we even had lanyards on with Grey Fox on them.

“The level of espionage was quite high.

“Atacertain point, the locals started to be incredulous because the installations are so spectacular.”

Dr Grindon is co-curator of Guerilla Island in Dismaland and his exhibition – which is in a bus – looks at design in social control.

The factual exhibits include anti-homeless spikes used by businesses to stop homeless people setting on their premises and items demonstrating the changes in the policing from the short-sleeved bobby on the beat in the Sixties to what Dr Grindon describes as something akin to Robocop.

“I am hoping to bring the display to local museums and schools and community centres,” Dr Grindon said.

Dismaland will run until September 27 with only 4,000 tickets being sold each day at £3 each.

To Dr Grindon it has been a compelling experience.

“It is really exciting,” he said.

“One of the things I like most is it is a public way of showing art.

“To put it in a fun fair setting, rather than a white-walled museum, makes it very public and accessible.I love the mixture of artists. You go in and it is full of creativity and invention.

“Many of the new ideas come out of protest movement.

“It is a real honour to be asked to be involved, it is exciting and an unusual experience compared to the V and A.”

So what about the elusive Banksy. What is he like? Has he spoken to him?

On that, Dr Grindon can say nothing.