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Bamboo Stage
DoLab commissioned artist Gerard Minakawa to create a one-of-a-kind bamboo stage for their "Lightning in a Bottle" festival, May 23-26, 2008.
Design: Gerard Minakawa
Materials: Guadua, Petung splits, Manila rope and locally harvested Old Hamii
photo: Nils Hammerbeck |
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Amazing lighting effects, courtesy of Terence Pratt and John Pedone from Los Angeles.
photo: Terence Pratt |
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The Bamboo Stage measured approximately 45' tall x 60' wide x 50' deep. Most of the material was recycled bamboo from Minakawa's sculpture at the Coachella music festival the month prior.
photo: Sara Laimon |
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The woven bamboo roof overhanging the stage was suspended with manila rope and tied back to the principal 3-columned tower behind it. No mechanical fasteners were used in its construction and the resulting structure was strong enough to support several people standing on it, despite its simple appearance.
photo: Nils Hammerbeck |
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This was the wall of bamboo used to support the roof's weight as well as create a screen for backstage. |
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These "wing walls", placed on either side of the main stage, were used to screen off the actors from the audience out front. |
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Looking up through the eye of the central tower... Three 45' tall columns guywired with manila rope and woven together with Petung splits. |
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Jacques Bleu working, as usual, with a smile on his face :)
photo: Nils Hammerbeck |
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Raising the 1st column with nothing but humanpower and rope...
photo: Nils Hammerbeck |
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Gerard monkeying around while festival designer Josh Flemming looks on...
photo: Nils Hammerbeck |
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