Created in 2015 for the Burning Man festival, and refurbished for ArtPrize 2017 by Sophi Kravitz and Oliver Tanner. Funded by Black Rock City Arts foundation (2015) and the Frey Arts foundation (2017).
Loquacious and Lovely are two majestic unicorns that are fun for all ages to play on, but designed with adults in mind. The first version of this project was extremely popular, with much laughter, lines of people waiting to play on it, and many happy pictures snapped.
We think that the obvious joy Loquacious and Lovely impart to the riding experience is the most exceptional and long-lasting part about this piece. This contemporary sculpture is highly interactive and We hope strangers who do not know each other will play on the unicorns and leave the piece as friends with respect and love for each other.
Unicorns have long been recognized as representative of uniqueness and power. The unicorn takes in negativity, be it rejection, disapproval, or bad feelings, and stores it all in the horn. As art meant for everyone, Loquacious and Lovely welcome the stranger and claims the outsider as the insider.
Team: Sophi Kravitz (project lead, concept, build), Oliver Tanner (engineering lead, mechanical design, build), Adelle Lin (concept, build), Max Henstell (electrical engineering, build), Justin Day (electrical engineering, LED design), Mary Leary (saddles, build).
Funding: 100+ folks on Kickstarter and the art community beyond, Burning Man Organization, Frey Foundation