THE WEDGE

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Description

30’ tall, 24’ wide, 72’ long massive grassy ramp angled to the sky. Aerial Performance/Teaching Center, Plush Lounge, Panoramic Lookout and 72 foot Slide. The Wedge is legend. It overjoyed and delighted over 30,000 people taking over one million slides, hosted 30 flying lessons & 10 performances receiving the tag, “the most interactive installation in Burning Man history.” Favorite sliding gear: car hood, missile, EMT stretcher.

Black Rock City, NV | Burning Man Arts Festival

A collaboration led by The Windmill Factory with International Rigging, Airealistic, 2nd Species, and Grounded Aerial

Concept by Gwyneth Larsen, Billy Mulholland, Rose Mallare, Jon Morris

Creative Direction by Jon Morris

Produced by Ana Constantino

Core Creative by Ana Constantino, Billy Mullholland, Gwyneth Larsen, Jon Morris, Jose Penalonzo, Karen Fuhrman, Rose Mallare, and Simon Franklyn

Strategic Planning and Renders by William Oberlin, Brian Ferrier, Jose Penalonzo, Dan Horwitz, and Benjamin Rosenblum

Build by Joanne Solomon, Emily Davis, Ryan Fix, Russ Stark, Chris Berlin, Oklahoma, Etan Fraiman, Jorge, Jonboy, Michael Mathis, Jonny O, Finnegen Kelly, Amanda, Shenika and Veronica Adams, Ana Constantino, Billy Mulholland, Gwyneth Larsen, Jon Morris, Jose Penalonzo, Karen Fuhrman, Rose Mallare, and Simon Franklyn

"laughter, fear, elation from all." NBC News