Big Rig Jig - closer

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a closer view of the beautiful Big Rig Jig

A video interview with Mike Ross about the beautiful Big Rig Jig. It explains the piece and shows how it was made and then installed on the Playa, including the interior.

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diggle says:

i dont have words for this one!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Polish Sausage Queen says:

wow!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

john curley says:

I completely love what you did here. Wow!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

ZoeRuth says:

wow! this is really amazing. what beautiful xpro!!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

lawatt says:

xpro is perfect for this -- what a monster!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Nick Moore says:

I really like that piece of art.
Must have taken them a really long time to make.

I do like the warm colors in this shot though.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

lomobarba says:

yeeeaaahh !!!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

andy_sunley says:

cool.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

florence w. pie says:

OMG....this is awesome.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

eyesontheroad says:

This is wow. Very much so.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

dubsyuhs says:

Unbelievable shot! Well done.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

petebeck says:

a Holga? really?! this is amazing.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

sgoralnick says:

more more more!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

the hanner says:

oh. my. god. LOVE it.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Cedric's pics says:

its magical, next year im going.....
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

blakeseely says:

Aha, even better than the last one :)
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

joe holmes says:

holy shit.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Sweet Freak says:

this thing is just plain crazy. how'd they do it?? how'd they get it there???

love your treatment
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

e p d says:

awesome !
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

f.trainer says:

amazing
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

TygyrLily says:

what a crazy picture - I love it!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

surgery says:

can't wait to see more pix, pix
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

truck stop tea party says:

you cannot be serious.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

beebs says:

oooh. can't wait to check out all yr pix from this!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Peter Menchetti says:

YEAH JENENE! you rock. i didn't even bring my lazy ass over there to shoot that thing with my holga... how the hell did you develop these so quick ferchrissakes?? I just finally developed some shots i took 2 months ago...
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

rion says:

whoaaa, that thing is wild. (any non-treated shots of this? would love to see what it really looked like.)
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

_hula_ says:

o gosh
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

efeb says:

I was at The Burning Man in 2005 with Andrew and Shannon.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

pixietart says:

hey rion, here are public photos tagged with big rig jig! just as impressive alone. :)
flickr.com/photos/tags/bigrigjig/interesting/
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

birdcage says:

so, so awesome
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

meadows says:

whoa, whoa, whoa
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

susafri says:

just excellent!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

TroublePup says:

The holga really did this piece justice!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

djrockout says:

This Is awesome... I sooo wish I could have gone!

I think this photo is a

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Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

MIke Connor of Brooklyn, NY says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Big Rig Jig, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

heck, j g says:

I feel so lucky to have once worked with mike, albeit in a "big guy who carried heavy stuff" capacity.

He's a great artist and genuinely pleasant to work with human being, especially for someone in nyc.

love
live

gavin
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

happygrrl says:

That is just too crazy cool.... saw the rig on CBS Sunday Morning... and I just love your image of it... fabulous!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Sveinn Steinar Benediktsson says:

great picture!!!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

AntoineWentzler says:

WAOH
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

mamalobaloca says:

Well now, that is just something. I love Burning events so. And this beautiful shot of an obviously hard-earned sculpture is just fantastic. Brava!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Dannyyyy says:

Incredible! Looks amazing
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

frozen2008 says:

Amazing!
:)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

keener_michael says:

That is very cool!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

p r i m e r says:

Fantastic...

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Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Michael Haight says:

I love everything about this picture. Wow.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

FrizzText says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 500x500 (weekly contests), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

brocklefferts says:

I love it.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

ecesaro says:

wow
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

batabidd says:

Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Lomographic delight y nos encantaría agregar tu foto al grupo.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

---m--- says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called places of contemporary art, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

solid and strait 321 says:

really amazing!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

m-evolve says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Green Tea Gallery, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

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Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

gilderic says:

Extraordinary !
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

guacamolegirl says:

Your sculpture is a masterpiece!
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Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

bore.dom says:

OH MY FUKIN NO GOD! THIS IS AMAZING!

Is there life on Mars?
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

jasfitz says:

incredibly well-shot.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

//tyf// says:

o snap thats awsome! at first i didnt know what it was..
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

sgoralnick says:

hah. at second look did you know what it was?
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Love For Punk says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creative Photography Techniques & Gallery., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Bigtitann Chainmail says:

lol nice pic...........DONT TRY THIS AT HOME LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

23rd spiral says:

wow! stunning art and technique!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

roots.one says:

breaker breaker 1 9 19
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

neeenaaa says:

aylavet!!! =)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Pipall says:

Wow this is awesome! The sculpture is amazing and so is your shot, i particularly like the tones and composition...
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

BƛƬƲĐΐƧƮƐ says:

oh my god, that is crazy!!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Iribarren says:

???????
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Hyaground says:

Amazing shot and sculpture - shame the video link dosnt work though : (
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Cillo [eklipse] says:

amazing shot.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Rikki B says:

wow
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

pajaritos says:

i recognized the velvia here!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

owain_rich says:

Amazing :) Great sky!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Tayne says:

Wow, that's awesome!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Cold Sushi says:

Oh... wow! *o*....! This is fantasitc.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Zách says:

haha, this is awesome
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

namrehsharas says:

wow! the sculpture is even cooler with all the bikes around!!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

ryanmacpherson says:

Great shot! Check out my Holga shots I took in New Zealand www.flickr.com/photos/ryanmacpherson/sets/721 57612167871031/

Keep up the Holga magic :)
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

mark Arce says:

Stunning piece
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

BrendaCalara says:

thats a trip
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

▲Robbix says:

wow!!!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

murkertrer says:

totally unvelibable
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

liangdu says:

cool
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

among the clouds (catching up <3) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called My lovely Holga, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

crazy!very orginal!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

shutteraddict says:

amazing subject! amazing shot!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

liangdu says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Holga freak magazine, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

kontör ana bayi says:

Very funny and so creative !!!
I love it !!!
www.kontoranabayi.com/
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

o_bilash says:

whoa! so cool! where is this?
Posted 24 hours ago. ( permalink )

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