Comments on: MOZE’S 2011 ART PICKS AND MORE

By: Hail Merry Shares the Love at Burning Man

Hail Merry Shares the Love at Burning Man — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:53:22 +0000

[...] Top Ten Art Projects and More [...]

By: David Littlejohn

David Littlejohn — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:58:54 +0000

Dear Burners,
I’m the West Coast cultural correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, and I’d love to check out the major art installations at Burning Man 2011 and write about them, but I just can’t get there. (I’m wheelchair-bound, need help at home, couldn’t handle the heat and sand even if I flew there. I do, with a helper, cover things in LA, Vegas, Seattle, Denver as well as the Bay Area–my home–but Black Rock Desert is tough.)
I did see Peter Hudson’s fabulous preview of “Charon” on Treasure Island last weak, and am familiar with his and Michael Christian’s great earlier pieces, thanks to Andy Fuller, a good friend who has worked with both–as well (through books, online videos and pix) as former temples and other major efforts.
I have a few young and hearty friends attending who will help; but I’m asking others if they could possibly describe to me in words and pictures the five or ten most impressive art works they saw at BM 2011, so I can build an article–WSJ readers need to know!–out of these.
Thanks
David Littlejohn (dtl here: dtl (at) berkeley.edu)

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By: Black Phoenix

Black Phoenix — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:49:16 +0000

After seeing people selling there tickets on eBay and CL for (I shit you not) 400 to 4000 dollars I started feeling sorry for the burning man community and what it represents. I feel as though it has become jaded. I think this “rite of passage” is taking a corporate cock up the ass in order to get back home. I don’t mean to sound cynical or offend anyone. Have things changed or is it just me?

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By: Steffi Kharmalicious

Steffi Kharmalicious — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:44:34 +0000

Thank you for the well written article, Moze. I haven’t been to BM in a few years and love to get a heads up on which art to look for. Enjoy knowing a bit about the artist(s) also. Caps and bolds don’t bother me…just like a little playa dust doesn’t bother me either.

Excited to be coming “home.”

Steffi “Kharmalcious” (Marie Antoinette of the Playa)

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By: Gayle Early

Gayle Early — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:36:06 +0000

Thanks for the briefing, Moze. My veins need Artery!

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By: Moze

Moze — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:21:23 +0000

stuart, the format goes way back to Piss Clear times. Many people like it, sorry if it hurt your head. I do recommend reading the PDF and listening to the art tours here http://www.burningman.com/installations/11_art_tours.html. Cheers.

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By: stuart

stuart — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:12:37 +0000

I wanted to read this. I really, really did. But the monstrously excessive use of bold and all-caps made me feel like my brain was starting to bleed.

Please, next time let your excitement come through with your words, not with typography tricks. My eyes thank you, and I suspect I’m not the only one.

/donning asbestos undies, commence flames in 3, 2, …

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By: microwavesafe

microwavesafe — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:17:09 +0000

I think that clock project will be pretty neat, even though I do enjoy sometimes losing track of time and just taking it all in.

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By: Farren Square

Farren Square — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:23:28 +0000

Playa sounds INCREDIBLE this year! I loved reading this post! I’m so excited for all my friends who are going, and I’m starting to feel SO BUMMED that I am not coming home this year. Again. But. This amazing post that you shared (thank you!) encouraged me to write about my playa nostalgia and I hope you don’t mind that I linked to this post! Y’all just had me remembering all my favourite things about burning man.

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By: Gypsy

Gypsy — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:05:40 +0000

so so so so so so super excited to appreciate all the creative gifts of my fellow citizens and to share the experience with friends old and new.

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