Fire Sculpture Heads from 'Labour Camp' to Maker Faire

Artists Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito demo their 6-ton, 30-foot-tall flaming sculpture 'Epiphany' for Wired.com ahead of Maker Faire at their Oakland, California, industrial-arts space.

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[umwahwee]

Wow, this sculpture pollutes. Talk about environmentally friendly...

[ShaYAN00202]

king kong's sex buddy?

[Prometheus722]

wired has a nasty hippie infestation.

[veljk000]

my clock enlightens me to be more functional

[MarcusCardiff]

Worshiping nature? Bloody hippies.

[Ackeljl]

saw this at the makers faire 2008 in cali, i was amazed at how far away the heat could be felt from the flames. very cool how the heart beats fire then fully engulfs.

[daylightfullday]

By the way, doesn't anyone realize how much energy is wasted for a rock concert or a rave? I wonder if everyone walks or rides their bicycle to the show? I wonder if they used electricity used for the lighting, the amplifiers, the soundmixer, and the vendors to cook your hotdogs? Stop your judgments about how "green" art is, just enjoy it. It's YOUR job to be effectively "green".

[daylightfullday]

I seen this piece, it was one of a group of eight sculptures with a 90 ft tall wooden tower. Titled "Crude Awakening". Artists designed it to evoke an emotional impact on the thousands of people who visited it. The sculptures were all facing the derek, to represent man-kinds worship of oil. After the derek was celebratory burned, in it's place a giant redwood tree was erected. If Art doesn't enlighten you then, it's not art. If art has a function, like a clock, then it's not "art".

[dub2]

re-purposed (ha) bad oil!! bad oil!! (ha)return to worship nature? Yeah all 6 billion?? Har-de-har-har!!!

[jdbohdan]

For later when the sculptures are able to have outstretched hands to hold hot dogs & burgers. And they will make it in the image of George Foreman.

[brykiwi]

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Fumiko is a terrific slave for her Mistress...she really enjoys worshipping Mistress feet.