Sisyphus 2.0
By Melanie Armer
Photo by Jeremy Guillory
Sisyphus was an ancient Greek king who angered the gods by cheating death. His punishment was to push a giant boulder up a mountain in Hades, only to watch it roll back down every time it neared the summit.
Sisyphus 2.0 concentrates that struggle into a playful yet challenging interactive game. The six-foot steel sphere twinkles in the darkness. Two tones follow two rhythms. By turning the sphere, participants control the sounds and bring the tones into synch.
Roll the ball. Unlock the puzzle. Dance to the music. Repeat.
Startling in its simplicity, the work speaks directly to our very human experience of trial and error and measured success, achieved by deep listening and coordinating efforts among a group of players.
the MAzyrinth
Compete for a cash prize of $500!
We all had our pandemic projects. Gerry Kagan of Franklin Chthonics spent the pandemic years mowing a maze into a 2.5 acre field of Goldenrod. Since then we’ve been honing a fine puzzle hunt that we’ll be offering up to the first three theme camps that fully book their ticket packages.
There will be another opportunity during Aestival for attendees to explore the Mazyrinth aside from the puzzle hunt.
Fae hunt
By Patchwork Adventures
Not all is right in the fae world
Can you and your friends decipher the codes, solve the clues, and traverse the land to find all things the fae have lost or misplaced? In this scavenger hunt, you'll find hidden treasure, solve cryptic messages, and discover whimsy galore.
Welcome CEREMONY
By Jemila MacEwan
An occassion to chthonically connect
MacEwan cultivates kinships with landscapes and their communities of indwellers, regarding them as true collaborators who carry their own valid subjectivities, histories, and messages.
"For us to meet the challenges brought on by a world in change, we must shed the layers of denial that separate humans from the natural environment to recognize nature as a diverse network of powerful and animated forces, that deserves our attention, trust and respect." - Jemila MacEwan
And you!
Wanna do a thing? Sign up here with info about your art, class or activation and we’ll see what we can do about helping you!
While we have a production team and on-site resources, we are a first-year festival and won’t be able to commit to as much help as some established events. Nonetheless we’ll do our best to support your dazzling and enriching experience to Aestival.
Let us know what you have in mind with the form below
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And more!
Yoga, Meditation and the Trampampoline of Doooooom
We’ll have many more centering, energizing and goofy-ass activations at Aestival. We’ll also have you!
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