Remember Stone 27?
We are very excited to bring a brand new, nonfigurative (not a tree, body, body part, animal, or building) similar to Stone 27, intensely experiential-based (entirely interactive, non-story driven) artwork to Burning Man 2022.
We did not receive an honorarium (grant)😭
Meaning we started from a $0 Budget.
The initial funds we require to move forward with this project
are $35,000. We have been super fortunate to have secured $15,000
from direct contributions. That means we need you! The Burning Man
community to help us secure the remaining $20,000 that will make
this project possible!
In the unlikely event that BEAM does not receive enough funding
to appear at Burning Man 2022, all contributions will be refunded.
This is a no-frills, bare-bones, burner style budget. Reusing as
much of what we already have available as possible, and flying to
fabricate in The States (we live in Germany) rather than waste
valuable funds on shipping.
Included in the budget:
-Steel
-Transportation
for the artwork, Reno - BM - Reno
-Fasteners
-Anchors
-Paint
-Short-term space and storage in Reno
-Fabrication consumables
Not included in the budget:
-Artist, engineering, or fabrication fees
-Crew member's travel or lodging
-Tickets
-Food or water
-Smoothies
-Camp supplies
So contribute! contribute! contribute! Share! Share! Share! We
need you!
Built to last
BEAM is not intended to be an ephemeral artwork only to exist for the week of Burning Man. It's designed and engineered to stand for hundreds of years. With a proven track record of finding permanent homes for our work; Stone 27 in Marin, Stone 9 in Montgreleix France, Stone 7 in Cape Town, and long-term locations for Stone 5 in Berlin, and Stone 11 in colorado. BEAM will be no exception and as soon as the initial funds have been raised we will begin efforts to find it a permanent home.
No T-Shirts, or Stickers
We prefer to celebrate your contributions through experiences rather than things, and get to know you all more in the process. As a contributor look forward to an invitation to, live streams, Q&A sessions, an opening ceremony, and a decompression reflection session with the crew.
Oh wait...
Did you want to see BEAM? Maybe a sweet render video? With some
inspiring music? And a story about how it will change your life and
the world around you?
Well.....
there is such a video
But!
We don't think you should watch it.
That's the fun part, since, similarly to Stone 27 BEAM isn't
about the visuals or a story, but rather the experience of
interacting with the piece. We think this experience could be made
even more magical (and more fun) if the first moment you encounter
it on Playa, is a
surprise
.
That's right. We are asking you to do something crazy. If you
liked any of our previous works, support us without having seen what
it is, so that you get to have something totally unknown to look
forward to this year on Playa.
Okay, okay here is the first few hints... (Maybe with more to
follow):
-No stones
-150' long
-Weighs over 20,000lbs
But if you still really feel you need to
see it...
Sign up to watch
the concept video
♥️ Benjamin & Amihay
Some of our previous projects:
2022
Stone 40 - “Radical Horizons” - Chatsworth House - UK
2021
Circling Stone 1 - “Corona Culture” - Berlin
Stone 27 - Private Collection - Marin, CA
Stone 9 - “Horizons Sancy” - France
Stone 11 - Art on The Streets - CO
2020
Stone 5 - Alte Münze - Berlin
2019
Stone 27 - Burning Man - NV
Stone 7 - Private Collection - Cape Town, SA
Stone 7 - AfrikaBurn - SA
Benjamin and Amihay Meet
2018
Benjamin - Stone 1 - Private Collection - WA
Amihay - WITH OPEN ARMS WE WELCOMED THAT WHICH WOULD DESTROY US - Light system - Burning Man - NV
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Stone 27 sits permanently installed in the Marin Headlands in California. Overlooking Tomales Bay, just north of Point Reyes Station. The location is reachable in just over one hour from San Francisco.
Claiming this perk invites you +1 to visit Stone 27 with Benjamin either at Sunset on September 9, 2022, or in the afternoon on September 11, 2022.
