Mutopia (2008)
photo: Gary Wilson 2008
Mutopia (2008) by the Flaming Lotus Girls is a spiral of eleven interconnected monsterous plants, rising from ground-level pods to the 27-foot high central structure. Featuring interactive flame and kinetic effects, the installation creates a wildly exciting environment of sculpture and spectacle. Intended to describe divergent evolution of related beings, the overall design was a collaboration by many Flaming Lotus Girls, organized by myself and Jessica Hobbs. Mutopia’s first show was as a grant-supported installation at Burning Man 2008. Since then it has thrilled multiple events in California and Nevada. More about Flaming Lotus Girls.
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![Early sketch for Mutopia (R. Anders, 2008)]()
Early sketch for Mutopia (R. Anders, 2008)
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![Sketch for second tallest Mutopian (R. Anders, 2008)]()
Sketch for second tallest Mutopian (R. Anders, 2008)
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![Paper model for grant proposal to Burning Man for Mutopia installation. (R. Anders, 2008)]()
Paper model for grant proposal to Burning Man for Mutopia installation. (R. Anders, 2008)
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![Systems diagram for seventh Mutopian (R. Anders, 2008)]()
Systems diagram for seventh Mutopian (R. Anders, 2008)
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![Jess and the first Mutopia rootball, 2008]()
Jess and the first Mutopia rootball, 2008
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![Judy at work on Mutopia, 2008]()
Judy at work on Mutopia, 2008
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![Karen's Mutopian tentacle, 2008]()
Karen's Mutopian tentacle, 2008
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![First pro-matic flame effect test, 2008]()
First pro-matic flame effect test, 2008
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![Stella's pro-matic flower, 2008]()
Stella's pro-matic flower, 2008
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![Mutopia's participant-controlled, pro-matic flower stems in show. photo: Ben Gertzfield Hamilton, 2008]()
Mutopia's participant-controlled, pro-matic flower stems in show. photo: Ben Gertzfield Hamilton, 2008
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!['Landing Pad' structural unit diagram (R. Anders, 2008)]()
'Landing Pad' structural unit diagram (R. Anders, 2008)
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![Josh and Michael running plumbing, 2008]()
Josh and Michael running plumbing, 2008
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![Mutopian installed, 2008, photo: Ben Chun]()
Mutopian installed, 2008, photo: Ben Chun
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![Mutopia installed at Burning Man, 2008. photo: Brent Haas]()
Mutopia installed at Burning Man, 2008. photo: Brent Haas
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![Mutopia at night. photo: John Curley 2008]()
Mutopia at night. photo: John Curley 2008
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![Tallest Mutopian. photo: Andy Pschainikoff 2008]()
Tallest Mutopian. photo: Andy Pschainikoff 2008
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![The Sixth at sunrise. photo: Brent Haas 2008]()
The Sixth at sunrise. photo: Brent Haas 2008
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![Daytime show of liquid fuel effects in the three tallest Mutopians. photo: John DeVenezia, 2008]()
Daytime show of liquid fuel effects in the three tallest Mutopians. photo: John DeVenezia, 2008
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![Night show, Mutopia. photo: Lynn Bryant 2008]()
Night show, Mutopia. photo: Lynn Bryant 2008
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![Mutopia at the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Nevada, 2011. photo: John DeVenezia]()
Mutopia at the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Nevada, 2011. photo: John DeVenezia
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![Mutopia by the Flaming Lotus Girls, 2008. photo: Gary Wilson]()
Mutopia by the Flaming Lotus Girls, 2008. photo: Gary Wilson
