la victrola
La Victrola is a 35-foot tall wood and steel sculpture celebrating the music of a bygone era, built by a community of volunteer artists at American Steel Studios in Oakland California. Its period details, musical curation, and live performances stand as organic counterpoints to the digital saturation of modern culture. After debuting phase 1 of the build at Burning Man 2016, La Victrola phase II will appear at Burning Man 2017 and other festivals and events.
Bay area artists Tim Bremner, Marcel Cacdac and Nick Fynn crossed paths in early 2000’s, drawn together by the loose alchemy of Burning Man, live music, a wedding, and a bottle of bourbon. One evening, after watching a giant Spanish galleon chase a 90-foot illuminated white whale through the darkness of deep playa, the idea to create La Victrola was born. They have been part of numerous creative projects at Burning Man and elsewhere. Hand Crank Creative LLC is their vehicle for collaboration.