Should the Flow Arts Go Mainstream? #flowthoughts

1,497 views · Published 14 November 2017 · 5:01 · Indexed 14 November 2026

Channel: DrexFactor Poi · 2017 · Howto & Style

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What happens with the underground becoming mainstream? As the flow arts popularity rises we inevitably have to ask what happens with subcultures becoming mainstream--what are the good parts of this happening and what are the bad parts? If we get to a point where flow arts are mainstream will it help artists or bring a lot of negative influence into our world? Poi spinning popularity and Fire spinning popularity have definitely increased in the time that I've been in the scene. What does a poi spinning mainstream or fire spinning mainstream look like?

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