2009
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Gee-Gnome!
by Rosa Anna DeFilippis, Peter Youngmeister and John Devenezia all worked on the grant
URL: http://thegee-gnomeproject.blogspot.com/
Contact Email: gnomefire@gmail.com
Gee-Gnome! is a sculptural representation of a garden gnome, 5' tall and 2' wide, cast in aluminum to create a realistic depiction of General Gnomius the Great. During the day, Gee-Gnome! will primarily rest, silent and still. Occasionally, when Burning Man participants get too close, Gee-Gnome! will shake with displeasure. However, heat lethargy prevents further escalation. Once the sun goes down, Gee-Gnome! slowly awakens. At first he appears docile, burning with an inviting ambient flame. But gnomes are quick to anger. Suddenly, Gee-Gnome! shakes and jumps up and down with fury. No longer oppressed by the hot daytime sun, his anger quickly escalates, with steam shooting out of his ears. At the pinnacle of his tantrum, his hat breaks open, releasing a jet of multi-colored methanol fury 70_ into the sky. Once the cycle of anger is vented, the gnome returns to his deceivingly docile form. Until next time_.
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