Firework displays are simple and straightforward—you start them up and then they light up the sky. But for some creatives, only being able to have fireworks at a celebration just doesn't cut it—what about when you want fireworks in the daytime, fireworks at your desk and fireworks that you can actually see, smell, hear and taste? These are all real things that are not as crazy as they sound.
Although a nicely coordinated fireworks show can be a real treat to watch, these kinds of experimental fireworks are in a realm of their own. The dazzling, dynamic nature of fireworks is difficult to capture in art, but artists like David Sena and Rosemarie Fiore have managed to capture the essence of firework displays in their pieces.
21 Unusual Firework Displays
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Pyrotechnic Toy Lights
Let Your Kids Play with Fireworks with the LED Fireworks Grand Finale Kit
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Firework Film Exposures
Ross Sonnenberg Uses an Explosive Photography Technique
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Explosive Firework Art
David Sena Creates Smokey Art with the Use of Fireworks
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Stop-Motion Fireworks
PES Rings in July With Fun Edible Fanfare
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Desktop Firework Devices
Tomomi Sayuda's Indoor Fireworks Help Employees De-Stress
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Demolition by Fireworks
Hotel Destruction as Entertainment?
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DIY July 4 Fireworks
Interactive Fireworks
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Solar Powered Ferris Wheels
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Parking Lot Car Locators
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Indoor Explosive Light Projectors
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Gentle Pyrotechnics
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Explosively-Charged Gadgets
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Daytime Firework Displays
Cai Guo-Qiang Presents an Amazing Daytime Display
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Phone Controlled Fireworks
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Smartphone Domino Greetings
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Slow Motion Explosion Virals
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Drinking Fireworks
The Jan von Holleben 'SodaWaterFireworks' Fizzes & Explodes
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Painting With Fireworks
Surrealist Art By Rosemarie Fiore Is Truly Explosive
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Flavorful Firework Displays
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Dizzying POV Explosions
This Firework POV Video Will Take You on a Whirl
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Live-Rewinding Light Shows
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Pet Firework Funerals
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