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The uchronians are back...
Remember all the buzz about Arne Quinze going to a desert and making an aprt project over there?
Well it is happening now and you can read all about it on their website: The uchronians are back...
Check the video's to see beautiful stuff.
It is all happening in the Nevada Desert, in Black Rock City, during the annual Burning man festival.
WHAT IS BURNING MAN?
Trying to explain what Burning Man is to someone who has never been to the event is a bit like trying to explain what a particular color looks like to someone who is blind. In this section you will find the peripheral definitions of what the event is as a whole, but to truly understand this event, one must participate. This site serves to try to paint a picture of the Burning Man experience to those who are new to the project, as well as to give those participants looking to keep the fire burning in their daily lives an environment in which to connect to their fellow community members. For a brief yet eloquent overview of the entire event from the time of arrival to the time of exodus, please read "What is Burning Man?", an essay written by participant and one-time web team member, Molly Steenson. Please see archived sections for each year to read more about the art themes, art installations and theme camps for each year.
Here you will find links that will take you on a trip through the past - through the history of Burning Man - from its early days on a small beach in San Francisco through its evolution into the bustling city of some 25,000+ people that the Burning Man event has become today. These people make the journey to the Black Rock Desert for one week out of the year to be part of an experimental community, which challenges its members to express themselves and rely on themselves to a degree that is not normally encountered in one's day-to-day life. The result of this experiment is Black Rock City, home to the Burning Man event.
Would love to go there once..
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Posted on August 24, 2006
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Burning man seems cool. Not very known in Europe but very famous in the States. Very alternative, don't know if I would like it there for more than one day. Except if you don't mind walking naked (cfr. Ryan Air).
Posted by Bart | August 24, 2006 12:32 PMI have been following this event during the last few years, especially for the splendid pictures you can find on the net: dessert, blue sky, crazy installations and happy/weird people.
Posted by Gonzo | August 25, 2006 8:55 AMI saw the massive piece that Arne Quinze built get burned this past Sunday. I won't even try to describe how stupendous, how amazing it was to witness it first hand. Suffice it to say the piece was the hit of Burningman. The fire was the largest I've ever seen on the playa. BTW, nudity is not a pre-requesite to attend or to even feel comfortable at Burningman.
Posted by Ray | September 6, 2006 1:06 AM