Fire is a primal thing. It creates innate reactions in people. All over the world, and throughout history, mankind has gathered around fire. Playing with fire in not uncommon. Some create art using fire. The term “fire arts” covers a wide spectrum of performance, art and effects that have one thing in common: flames. Whether […]
Tisha Sloan
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The Tribes of Burning Man
Burning Man, an arts festival in the desert that favors fire art, is also a temporary city for the week before Labor Day. As a cultural experiment, the event explores alternative ideologies regarding power, transportation, trade, volunteerism, infrastructure, interdependence and art. It has also been called the biggest party on the planet, with a recent […]