I went to Burning Man a few times, back in the late 90s when it was cool" of course I was awestruck my this, he said "now Burning is just a corporatized affair for yuppies and hipsters with money, like counter culture Disneyland with drugs", that always struck me on a deep level.
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Nothing can remain truly counter culture, especially if it's freakdelic/cyberdelic/Neo-hippie Silicon Valley revivalism, it only makes sense that burning man installations and art pieces are now being legitimized in "real" galleries, the bugmen loves their hedonist playgrounds.
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But of course these playgrounds have to come with the idea of being on the edge and free of inhibitions, anarcho-prim/com whatever, yet still safe for the upper class consumer. PLUS these escapist jaunts must be "legitimized" by the artworld as well. RIP Burning Man.
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