Once again , the hebdomad before Labor day bring quirky art lovers from around the earthly concern to Black Rock City , Nevada , for a seven - day event that immerse the senses in radical aesthetic self - look . Actually , its pretty hard to describeBurning Manunless you have really been to one , but it is sure as shooting a far vociferation from the airless art museum atmosphere most of us are familiar with . Plus , there are enough flaming convenience to keep any swot entertained . Hit the jump to see some of the unparalleled projects on show this class .
Other projects to face out for : • I Heart Lamp by Blue Lake Iron Works by Joel ‘ Fatboy ’ Brown , Mark ‘ F St ’ Whitman , Spike Foster , Tisha ‘ Mortisha ’ Sloan : “ I Heart Lamp is a A-one - size sculpture of grandma ’s living room floor lamp . More than 30 feet marvellous , the lamp sit on the playa as a monitor of the cushy keep rooms that are the American Dream for the mainstream , but with a twist to match other dreams . Made from a salvage Douglas Fir pole and reuse corner piping and timber , this lamp , besides being surrealistically large , does not hold in an electric Christ Within bulb . This lamp is lit by a propane fire cannon that bend on the same way the light would … when someone displume the chain hang from under the lampshade almost 20 substructure in the air . ” ( It may also be an homage to the movie Anchorman . I hated the movie , but anything Steve Carell says is OK in my Good Book . ) • PlaySoundGround by Sasha Leitman and Michael St. Clair : “ PlaySoundGround is an adult - sized playground that is also a musical instrument . It consists of three large pieces : a jolly - go - cycle , a coast , and a teeter - totter . These pieces are equipped with sensing element that convert the gesture of play into music . The installation provides an arena for chaotic temporary expedient , synesthetic experiences and pointless fun . ” • SOL by Alex Nolan and Justin Grant : “ SOL is a groundbreaking piece of energising art , press the limits of auditory sensation , visual sensation and movement in artwork . The sculpture is a nearly 25′ magniloquent robot , sensing the location and motion of nearby perceiver to track them with a highly directional strait system . The workplace is powered by an raiment of solar panels , get muscularity the Sunday to fuel its sensory output . ” • Tetrion by Jim Abrams : “ The Tetrion is a frightful mental representation of the piece from the original Tetris game . ” [ Burning ManImage of 2008 Burning Man designed by Rod Garrett and Larry Harvey ]
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