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Yeah, the graff wall is the best... don't understand how it's "cheap" or "lazy" on the fests part.
You quacking blind, man?
Lol seriously......I've always found tons of cool lights, art installations, and other interesting items. They usually have some really cool sculptures out in the field, they have collaborative painting things that are put together over the weekend ( click here to see ). There's been art galleries as well as the camping pods all having their own unique art-themed recycling station. The giant bobbleheads are classic and the firefly lights have been cool. Also always dug when they had the smoke rings and the people that use fire and shoot big fireballs in the sky and stuff.
It's all there.
I really miss that. I remember being there for the first time in 09 and seeing the giant wooden snowman shooting fireballs and was just blown away.
Yeah, the graff wall is the best... don't understand how it's "cheap" or "lazy" on the fests part.
You quacking blind, man?
You seen Sherwood forest, man? I guess my standards are that, and apparently that makes them too high.
Have you seen Burning Man? I guess my standards are that and apparently they should be, but that does not make them too high. Calling someone's work "crappy" is rude and just wrong, especially when you have nothing to offer and their payment for their time and effort is only in the form of enjoyment from others.
Agreed. I like to talk a walk around the wall and check out what is there. Some are actually really good, i.e. the artist in question.
Another cool thing is seeing the stuff that goes up there every night when you're walking back through the gates. Song lyrics, new artwork, it creates a nice community atmosphere.
It's spontaneous & growing. I love it when by sunday everything is seguing & flowing together on those boards.
Yeah, I've seen some truly beautiful and incredible art on the walls. I've always seen people that just write "fuck kanye" or "who the fuck is bruce springsteen? not the boss of me!"
I mean it makes sense, all that money they poured into the atmosphere probably didn't help them losing a shitton of money and cancelling the festival, I don't blame other businesses for not following in their footsteps. I just enjoy more rustic, exotic art (indian/hindu based art is my favorite) or any other eastern cultures. I'm not a fan of graffiti or cartoonny styles.
Also.....expect some interesting art in addition to what we usually have this year
That's really cool. Thanks for sharing.
I personally love the graffiti wall. It's so unique to Bonnaroo and another awesome aspect of the festival itself. I just wish I had some artistic ability to contribute something amazing to the fence!
Another cool thing is seeing the stuff that goes up there every night when you're walking back through the gates. Song lyrics, new artwork, it creates a nice community atmosphere.
It's spontaneous & growing. I love it when by sunday everything is seguing & flowing together on those boards.
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I love the graffiti wall at Roo. It's one of my favorite things. It's constantly changing. Much more fun than some static "theme." Love the robots too. So awesome.
Um please don't! Seriously, I was just thinking about how if I could change one thing about bonnaroo it would be the visual atmosphere. How does one of the most economically successful festivals have a bunch of plywood fences with crappy graffiti on them? For the love of god put some time and money into it! Look at what Rothbury looked like, or hornings hideout. Last year was my first time at the farm and I was so disappointed at the "atmosphere" (or lack there of) they created. Where's the lights? The effects? the art? They should take their idea with the mushroom fountain and spread that through the whole festival! Or at the very least make it look like their budget for decorating and such is more then the change in their pockets.
Rant fin/
It's one of the coolest things about Roo in my opinion. No other festival does this.
Agreed. I think it really lets Roo live up to the 'arts' part of 'music and arts festival', and it's a great way to showcase the talent and imagination of everyone there. The pod installations are fun, but those just let you play around with someone else's work; with the wall, you can create any 2-D image you can think of.
One of my very first memories of Bonnaroo was meeting up with my buddy by the wall right after I'd set up my tent. He was spray-painting some jawa stencils, and when he told me that it was completely okay to do so, I was kinda taken aback at first by the carefree attitude - it let me know I was in for a very fun weekend.
Look, I'm sure Sherwood Forest was totally heady and trippy brah, but this ain't Rothbury. It is what it is, take it or leave it; if you miss the pretty lights that much, I hear Electric Forest still has plenty of tickets left.
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