We got accepted for two pieces for the 2023 Burning Man Honoraria!
"Spider Trap" will be spearheaded by lead artist Josh Zubkoff.
Rising from the playa landscape is the larger than life Spider Trap. With its long spindly steel legs, Spider Trap stands towering, but not menacing. The top web will contain hundreds of LEDs with sensors and buttons to allow the occupants of the web hammock below to control the lighting. The surrealist scale of this piece invites participants to surrender to being "trapped" in the web: relaxing, exploring the art, and just get lost in the moment.
"Over Ruled" will be spearheaded by lead artist Cody Smith.
A large red sign commands "NO DANCING" in big, bright letters, visible from afar. The provocation dares participants to defy with a boogie, shuffle, or strut, and perhaps even gather together into a sweaty, rhythmic rebellion. Ground mounted spotlights cast enlarged silhouettes of bodies up onto the letters, broadcasting the disobedience across the playa. Approaching reveals smaller text on each letter, a true story of someone’s collision with a rule and the consequences: banishment, termination, expulsion, or incarceration. If the tincture of joy and grief give way to a desire for restorative justice, then Over Ruled’s goal is fulfilled.
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We're looking for volunteers with varying skills and interests to help us complete these. Volunteering is in full swing and there are opportunities for weekdays, weeknights and weekend opportunities.