David Normal’s lightbox murals, Crossroads of Curiosity (2014 Black Rock City Honoraria, and 2015 Global Arts Grantee), that were central to the “Souk” in the 2014 Man base, are traveling to London for a 5-month exhibition. The murals, which were based on 19th century images uploaded onto Flickr Commons (via The British Library), will be displayed in the Piazza of The British Library starting on June 20. Don’t miss the opening of the exhibit!
What: Crossroads of Curiosity: The British Library meets Burning Man
When: June 20, 2015, 7pm – 11pm
Where: Conference Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
Cost: £10.00 – £15.00
Tickets: See event page to purchase
The evening starts in the auditorium with talks by artist David Normal; Larry Harvey, founder of Burning Man; and Viktor Wynd of the Last Tuesday Society and the Museum of Curiosity. An outdoor launch party will follow, featuring the illumination of the installation, as well as performances, readings, sounds, visuals, and a bar. The brilliant scratch-and-mix DJ Yoda will provide the soundtrack for the evening.
Learn more about the collection of images that inspired this project.
I love the title where Burning Man and the British Library are on the same line. Although this piece is typical of a lot of Art that makes it to the Playa, sometimes I do not fully appreciate what a piece is about until I get the backstory, which unfortunately is what happened here… One reason why I make it a point to attend the Desert Arts Preview. (I missed it that year) I really liked these in the Suke, had I known then what I know now, I would have spent a little more time to fully appreciate them…
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It would be great if a scheherazade recounted the backstory…
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Four days left until the opening and the install is almost complete. Come say hi and get an inside look at the creative process that goes into making this happen.
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