BINNEKRING BLOG
Light art at AfrikaBurn: Finding our sublime selves?
This is a summary of a paper presented at the 14th National Conference of the South African Journal of Art History, hosted virtually by Nelson Mandela University in September 2020. By John Steele, Walter Sisulu University; [email protected] Despite being off …More »
Humans Of AfrikaBurn: Kim Goodwin
Feature image: Temple |Xam by Jonx Pillemer, profile pic by Kood De Kock, words by Shannon Smith This man has changed your life, and many of you probably don’t even know it. Do you remember that magical piece that …More »
Lakes of Fire Exchange 2019
Words & photos: Jonx Pillemer I must admit at the outset, that while I knew there was a ‘Burner Exchange’ programme between the Great Lakes regional burn (Lakes of Fire) and AfrikaBurn, the South African regional burn, I have …More »
Temple & Timing
To explain the thinking behind the timing of our Temple burn this year, project lead on the Temple of Stars, Walter Bohmer, has provided some insight into his reasons for requesting a Sunday silent burn of the structure. Words: …More »
DESTINATION: PtIII of The Spirit Train Story
Words: Mike Kennedy / Photos: Christiaan Barnard D E S T I N A T I O N …is the end of a cycle and the start of another. When it comes the time to put pen & paper down, …More »
PERSPIRATION (THE SPIRIT TRAIN STORY – PTII of III)
P E R S P I R A T I O N … is your body crying happy tears! In creating such a large artwork/mutant vehicle we set ourselves up for three main challenges – storage, transportation & maintenance for …More »
Inspiration (The Spirit Train Story – Pt I of III)
Words: Michael Kennedy / Photos: Christian Barnard & Lizaan Nel I N S P I R A T I ON … is like a breeze. It passes over you effortlessly and when it whispers to your soul it will …More »
You Are The Experience Of AfrikaBurn
Words: Shannon Smith / Photos: as per credit The hype is huge, the excitement is next level, the build-up is ever growing and everyone is jittery with excitement. Like teenagers going to their first ball, outfits are strewn …More »
Of cogs, fire and quanta: Steampunk at Afrikaburn 2018?
Article by Dr John Steele, published in the South African Journal for Art History (SAJAH, ISSN 0258-3542, volume 33, number 3, 2018: 62-73) Quantum mechanics reveals that just about the only certainties we have are that margins are permeable and …More »
Falling in Love at AfrikaBurn
I keep on falling in love at AfrikaBurn. Now sitting behind my computer, midyear through tax returns and a full diary, back in the default world I am reflecting on those moments of Love and Magic. It helps me …More »
