Tuesday, August 12, 2014

68. SPARK: A BURNING MAN STORY

omg!  FABULOUS.  i think i'd love to experience burning man.  ever since i first learned about this strange and beautiful celebration in the desert of northern nevada.  burning man celebrated it's 20th anniversary in 2012, founded by 6 people who are still affiliated with the organization.  from the first celebration on a beach in the bay area, burning man has grown to a city of 60,000 people now.  black rock city exists only for 1 week a year, although there are months of preparatory work for the hugest art installation in the world.  everything must be brought in, and everything must be taken out.  the event has grown so significantly that in the year of this film, there was a real issue with tickets.  who should get them when there aren't enough.  the organizers had to debate long and hard about what burning man is, and how it could maintain the same focus as it grows steadily.  in addition, what used to be a simple gathering in the desert is now hosting corporate sponsored "camps".  still, it continues to look pretty avant garde to me.  huge art projects; art cars; costumes of every sort, in addition to nudity....anything goes.  there are a lot of young, beautiful people for sure, but burning man speaks to all ages and socioeconomic situations.  i enjoyed seeing some of the behind the scenes of how it all comes together.  maybe someday, i'll be able to speak first hand about burning man!

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