What is the "Art" part of the festival?

[walkunafraid]

Coachella is billed as the "Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival."

We all know what the music part of the festival is, but what is the art part?

[Danica]

To be honest, I was wondering the same thing today.

[fober]

Garbage cans.

And actual garbage as well.

[TheWatcher]

Decorated recycling containers, large metal sculptures, functional art (insect-shaped misters), performance art, etc. Sometimes there is a film tent.

[suprefan]

Decorated recycling containers, large metal sculptures, functional art (insect-shaped misters), performance art, etc. Sometimes there is a film tent.

It changes every year, but the best one of them all......






TESLA COIL!!!!!










sorry no photo, thought Ihad one but I dont..

[ayates]

The shitters on or about the second to third day. That is the real art.

[instinct]

There are art installations throughout the grounds.. it's one of the best parts. It's some serious eyecandy in the desert.

[foto_synthesis]

giant fire-breathing robots! I can't wait! (Check out the film)

[Alchemy]

giant fire-breathing robots! I can't wait!

I saw those beasts in 05', but don't remember them in 06'. I personally hope they bring back those big drum ball things.

[gaypalmsprings]

They paint port-o-potties, have grass furniture, make simulated snow, have a great lighting display at night, and a there are a few guys named Art.

[Ill_Eagle]

[instinct]

that basically sums it up right there.

[SubBass49]

Yeah...where was roboChrist last year? I dont remember seeing them...they're staples of this shit...no festival is complete without giant remote controlled robots tearing the shit out of child molesting priests and setting them on fire with their robo flamethrowers!

[crazzz2007]

the "art" part is just to make the festival sound more sophisticated and well rounded. it's call a "music and arts" festival, but it's really 99% music and 1% art.

well, music IS art, but you guys know what I mean.

[kroqken]

If you cannot find the art, than you are legally blind. By the way, music counts as art.

[Gyrus]

2 words

Tesla Coil

Fuck yeah awesome photo!!!!
Last year this guy had this fire thing that would randomly spurt out MASSSSIVE bursts of flames. I'm standing next to this dude and I go 'this has to be the coolest fuckin thing I've ever seen' and he goes, I made it, wanna have a go. Fuckin A I got to push the buttons!!!!

heaps of sculptures and lighting. I liked that 3d light thingo they did last year with all the balls.

[kroqken]

Damn, I think I missed that. I would rather look at the art than watch Jack Johnson.

[MarkO]

The steam powered merry-go-round was officially badass last year.

[Astrid]

i lost my mind to this shit. such a good place for have a brief smoke sesh in between whatever.

[Boourns]

I hope that's back this year because I missed it last year.

[full on idle]

Potvsktl will be selling handmade hemp macrame necklaces in the parking lot.

[Death]

Tall bicycles. No matter who you are or where you came from, you are reduced to a giggling kid again when you ride those bikes. They were made with magic.

[JustSteve]

The shitters on or about the second to third day. That is the real art.

i dare you

[tripcalifornia]

Anyone remember that big creepy inflatable baby that got torn to pieces by battle-bot type robots?? That was in '05 I think....ugh, fake blood was even spurting out. I'm just glad I wasn't witnessing that on acid or shrooms

[crazzz2007]

Damn, I think I missed that. I would rather look at the art than watch Jack Johnson.

that's the nicest insult of Jack Johnson ever.

[Memorial_07]

That cube thing.
I was standing next to it last year, and some british fucks wanted to beat my ass because they thought I built it and they didn't like the way it looked.
Oh well.

But all the art looks better at night anyways

[brando4n82]

Anyone remember that big creepy inflatable baby that got torn to pieces by battle-bot type robots?? That was in '05 I think....ugh, fake blood was even spurting out. I'm just glad I wasn't witnessing that on acid or shrooms

that was Awesome!

I was waiting patiently for NIN to take stage, and they projected it on the big screens. Glad they did.

[kiely]

STEAM IS THE NEW FIRE!

[whynotsmile99]

lets not forget the perpetual art machine tent, which was awesome. It was ice cold in there, never was crowded and showed about 20 insane short films at the same time. I ended up buying their dvd. Great to throw on at a party. Art at coachella is great. I hope they keep it up as much as they did last year

[hendrixfan143]

Look for things lit up at night and it's probably art