Protea: BOrderland 2024 Effigy

Team

Concept & Project Management: Annie Locke Scherer

Lighting: Thomas Steiner

Engineering: Christian Pisano

Pyrotechnics: Max Hassler

Team: Tobi Kiefer, Christian Ubbesen, Victor Dirhufud, Aimee Pullon, Aistė Paškevičiūtė, Lovisa Ljungberg, Katharina Wyss, Justas Vrolok, Lily Sukhorukova

With assistance from: Carlota de Otto, John Hedengren, Mads Ulrik Stæhr, Cecilia Johansson, Janis Zumbrunn, Henrik Blennov, Björn Bergenheim, Jean-Philippe Souverain (Jeep), Loïc Deleaz, Govan Dasen (Fennec), Simion Iulian Belea, Gunilla Östblom, Maddy O'Keefe, Jhad Gibson, Colin O'Keefe, Cipriano Mauricio, Leobard Sauermann,

Manitou drivers: Graham Dempsey, Øyvind Alm, Zenia Fejerskov-Hansen

Concept

With its diverse species and remarkable ability to thrive in harsh environments, the Protea flower serves as a poignant metaphor for the Borderland community. Within the species are plants with hundreds of colors and shapes, reflecting the rich tapestry of individual expression and creativity celebrated at Borderland.

Protea's regeneration after fire mirrors the cyclical nature of the Borderland itself: each year, we rise from the ashes, reborn with fresh ideas, boundless creativity, and an unwavering commitment to radical self-expression. The burning of the Protea effigy symbolizes not just an end, but a new beginning: a ritualistic cleansing that clears the path for new growth, renewal, and transformation.