It's breaking local art news, that's what.SEATTLE, 9:15pm PST -- Art fueled up at a local gas station tonight, driven by artist Andy Green.
Green said he altered his van for Burning Man 2007. The left side of the van gave a nod to its creator's name, decorated with swooping letters reading "Green Burrito Verde." The word "Kundalini" appeared on the back; a ladder was strapped to the front.
The right side of the vehicle read "Tacos Tantric Tuneup." Another motorist pumping gas asked Green if he actually sold tacos from the van.
Green said he gave them away. It was unclear whether he was joking. The van's interior was crowded with bongo drums and other items, but a food preparation area was not clearly visible under the strings of green and white lights.
Green, a Seattle resident, says he plans to add "a percussion tortilla" around the exterior of the van for Burning Man 2008.***
Thanks to Andy Green for answering my questions and letting me take pictures. See, this is why you carry a camera with you! (Oh, the irony: Three years after I carried a camera phone for work and never used it, I use my own for a blog post. Damn, I should've used the video function.)
4 comments:
Doode... that's like... so rad.
Girl,
Who in the Hell cares what you used to shoot that thing?...what matters is that you DID. Well done. My son and his girl went to Burning Man a few summers ago. I saw one or two photos on facebook or whatever that site is, jumped up, my chair flew back and I screamed in horror! Too much fun, insanity, creative and otherwise. I remembered what it felt like to be 22 for a minute, then crawled back to my couch, where I belong.
Thanks for sharing this amazing piece of art...
Lisa H.
ok - my youngest sister and brother have both been to Burning Man, and I decided that it is one of my goals for this year - to see if I can make it to Burning Man. The ONLY problem with this plan is how to explain to my parents where we're going when we leave the kids with them...
That burrito truck sometimes parks in front of my house and night, all lit up with green lights! It freaked me out but I'm not worried now that I know the guy's a Burner!! Thank you for alleviating my fears.
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