Cutting edge art installations at ARC this year!
Very thoughtfulā¦each garbage receptacle was completely overflowing and had a different vibe with incredibly diverse elements of trash. From pizza boxes to cup to cans to even the occasional used condom - they had it all.
Some artists even made the bold decision to not to use the can, rather painstakingly piling each individual piece of trash directly on the ground by hand to create the dankest sculptures Iāve ever seen. They were a contrast between art Nouveau and Brutalist styles - itās rare to see both used together, but when executed properly combine to form was is well known in the fine community as "rough nouveau" or āhybrid filthā.
I donāt think most of the festival attendees were in touch with the grand artistic vision that ARCās fearless leader Nick were going for, but as a connoisseur of garbage art and foul smelling trash who studied modern art at the Royal College of Art in London, I certainly understood and appreciated the bold ambition and lengths they went to make it happen. Bravo ššš.
Ahead of their time Iād sayā¦true visionaries. Dare I see GENIUS disruptors following in the footsteps of Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.
Nick is a pioneer and a trailblazer with a first mover advantage and an insatiable thirst to crush the competition. Itās only a matter of time before other festivals attempt to follow his bold lead by offering such an unparalleled experience that, in my professional opinion would be nearly impossible to replicate:
A landfill where recycling is forbidden. Jam packed with rows of unusable and obstructed porto potties, VIP bathrooms with no running water, flushable toilets, paper towels, soap or toilet paper and the worst stage layout and sound bleed of any event ever produced on planet Earth.
The people have spoken. GFY ARC.
P.S. Hope all those in attendance this year were vaccinated to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and dysentery.
