I returned from Burning Man Monday of this week and it's still much on my mind. It has to be one of the most fantastic art related experiences I've ever had. I highly recommend that anyone remotely intereseted in attending do so.<br><br><br><br>
I was a Burning Man virgin upon my arrival on the Playa and was amazed each and every day. The scale of the venue and the scale of the art is unbelievable. It's highly recommended that you bring a bicycle with you to get around the playa to visit all of the art. Even if you do that there's a good chance that you won't see everything. It's great to be able to ride between the works of art. Sometimes travelling from one piece to another we'd notice something we hadn't realized was there and would stop along the way.<br><br><br><br>
Black Rock City is also filled with art decorating the various venues and theme camps. We didn't spend as much time exploring the art there as we did out on the playa. In addition a lot of the art travels past you in the form of art cars, decorated bicycles and costumes. Travelling around at night is like being in the middle of the Disney electric light parade if the creators had envisioned it during an acid trip.<br><br><br><br>
There are theater, dance, circus and musical performances throughout the week in addition to poetry readings, spoken word and other events. Some of the theme camps offer sessions where you can create your own art and many of the art exhibits are interactive in nature.<br><br><br><br>
One of my favorite aspects of the event is that every day is very different. New art pieces are added through the burning of the man, and the interactive art pieces change throughtout the event. It was wonderful waking up every morning excited to find new and different things.<br><br><br><br>
I find myself excited and enthusiastic about returning next year. My mind is full of ideas and I feel driven to bring more to the Burning Man next year to be more of a participant than I was this year. Next year's theme, Green Man, which also includes man's relationship with his environment is full of promise. I think it's especially near to me because that is one of the biggest influences in my dietary choices. I see another opportunity to express myself in the area through creation of artwork along those lines.<br><br><br><br>
The New York Times has a slideshow of this year's which does a great job of conveying the feeling of the event. The images are very nice. Please visit the following link if you want to see it.<br><br><br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2006/08/28/arts/20060829_BURNING_SLIDESHOW_index.html" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/200...HOW_index.html</a>
I was a Burning Man virgin upon my arrival on the Playa and was amazed each and every day. The scale of the venue and the scale of the art is unbelievable. It's highly recommended that you bring a bicycle with you to get around the playa to visit all of the art. Even if you do that there's a good chance that you won't see everything. It's great to be able to ride between the works of art. Sometimes travelling from one piece to another we'd notice something we hadn't realized was there and would stop along the way.<br><br><br><br>
Black Rock City is also filled with art decorating the various venues and theme camps. We didn't spend as much time exploring the art there as we did out on the playa. In addition a lot of the art travels past you in the form of art cars, decorated bicycles and costumes. Travelling around at night is like being in the middle of the Disney electric light parade if the creators had envisioned it during an acid trip.<br><br><br><br>
There are theater, dance, circus and musical performances throughout the week in addition to poetry readings, spoken word and other events. Some of the theme camps offer sessions where you can create your own art and many of the art exhibits are interactive in nature.<br><br><br><br>
One of my favorite aspects of the event is that every day is very different. New art pieces are added through the burning of the man, and the interactive art pieces change throughtout the event. It was wonderful waking up every morning excited to find new and different things.<br><br><br><br>
I find myself excited and enthusiastic about returning next year. My mind is full of ideas and I feel driven to bring more to the Burning Man next year to be more of a participant than I was this year. Next year's theme, Green Man, which also includes man's relationship with his environment is full of promise. I think it's especially near to me because that is one of the biggest influences in my dietary choices. I see another opportunity to express myself in the area through creation of artwork along those lines.<br><br><br><br>
The New York Times has a slideshow of this year's which does a great job of conveying the feeling of the event. The images are very nice. Please visit the following link if you want to see it.<br><br><br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2006/08/28/arts/20060829_BURNING_SLIDESHOW_index.html" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/200...HOW_index.html</a>
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