We are
the blastoff!
the blastoff!
WE ARE A GROUP OF ARTISTS, VISIONERS AND ENGINEERS, UNITED BY WELD QUEEN, THE AUTHOR OF THE PROJECT, MAKING THE BREATHTAKING ART OBJECT FOR BURNING MAN, A WORLD-FAMOUS EVENT HAPPENING IN BLACK ROCK DESERT, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA, US, SUN, AUG 27–MON, SEP 4, 2023.
Burner's art support camp 2023
How is it gonna be at 2023
Blastoff is a follow-up to the project Airfield for Walking in The Clouds; a large-scale tower-plane breaking free from the ground and exploring new worlds.
The residents of Black Rock City are welcome to manage the flight of their fantasies during dawns and sunsets, enjoy views from the tower and find a shelter in the clouds of the tower’s flaming tail tent. Come at night and check the interactive illumination
The residents of Black Rock City are welcome to manage the flight of their fantasies during dawns and sunsets, enjoy views from the tower and find a shelter in the clouds of the tower’s flaming tail tent. Come at night and check the interactive illumination
In 2020, the project received a grant from Burning Man under the program of Black Rock City Honoraria Grants.
Approving a grant from Burning Man is a great honor and shows trust in the project, as well as an appreciation for an amount that covers a small part of the construction of an art object.
How it was before
In 2019 we built Airfield for Walking in The Clouds.
The 72 x 40 ft model of the imaginary airfield, "Airfield for walking in the clouds," which features 10 dream-liners. The project is a large interactive installation where people can "break out" from the ground and get closer to their aspirations by swinging and sitting in "Armchairs for walking in the clouds." People can start their own journeys into the depths of their inner space at Airfield.
This year, the Blastoff will link the Airfield on Earth with all the distant parts of the galaxy.
The 72 x 40 ft model of the imaginary airfield, "Airfield for walking in the clouds," which features 10 dream-liners. The project is a large interactive installation where people can "break out" from the ground and get closer to their aspirations by swinging and sitting in "Armchairs for walking in the clouds." People can start their own journeys into the depths of their inner space at Airfield.
This year, the Blastoff will link the Airfield on Earth with all the distant parts of the galaxy.
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About the artist
The main materials Weld Queen works with are metal, welding techniques, and fireproof tarpaulin; thus, she creates her artist mythology through metal sculptures, royal costumes, performances, and public art.
A viewer’s personal experience is gained when they come into contact with the sculpture, and his presence gives the artwork a particular significance. The object is conceptually finished with the audience’s direct involvement.
A viewer’s personal experience is gained when they come into contact with the sculpture, and his presence gives the artwork a particular significance. The object is conceptually finished with the audience’s direct involvement.
Weld Queen
sculptor and performer
Weld Queen wears royal dresses made of rough, fire-resistant canvas, which serves as the canvas for new works of visual art. And a welding helmet, which metaphorically imitates the crown, complements all her outfits.
She mythologizes her professional experience, elevating welding reality to the rank of luxurious art. Yet, according to Weld Queen’s point of view, labor is an action that helps people overcome egoism and leads to their spiritual formation.
She mythologizes her professional experience, elevating welding reality to the rank of luxurious art. Yet, according to Weld Queen’s point of view, labor is an action that helps people overcome egoism and leads to their spiritual formation.
Weld Queen
sculptor and performer
Weld Queen wears royal dresses made of rough, fire-resistant canvas, which serves as the canvas for new works of visual art. And a welding helmet, which metaphorically imitates the crown, complements all her outfits.
She mythologizes her professional experience, elevating welding reality to the rank of luxurious art. Yet, according to Weld Queen’s point of view, labor is an action that helps people overcome egoism and leads to their spiritual formation.
She mythologizes her professional experience, elevating welding reality to the rank of luxurious art. Yet, according to Weld Queen’s point of view, labor is an action that helps people overcome egoism and leads to their spiritual formation.