We offer a selection of the most unusual installations from the "Burning Man" - a festival that burns sculptures.
Real connoisseurs of art and frankly brave sculptures do not miss the annual festival "Burning Man", which takes place in the summer (August 29) in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada (USA). This grandiose event unites people from all over the world. There is no place for stereotypes, restrictions, prejudices and disagreements on political, religious, racial and other grounds. "Burning Man" is an enchanting festival of freedom, music, light and amazing art objects. Most installations are interactive and illuminated by LEDs at night. It is interesting that not all designs have any sense or social message, they can be completely absurd and surreal. The works of artists are often created simply for the sake of pleasure, provoking the violent emotions of the public.
1. Love
The authors of the installation remind us that true feelings often hide behind external indifference and indifference, rudeness and cruelty. Therefore, it is important for each of us to listen to our inner child, to be simpler and softer, letting in the heart love and warmth.
2. The Revolution
A figure of a naked woman with open palms. She looks ahead, exposing her face to the wind and sunlight, ready for drastic changes. "Revolution" is a symbol of liberation from social boundaries and stereotypes, sincerity and purification.
3.Objatija
This art object, made only of natural materials, reflects not only the unity of the male and female beginnings, but also the community of man with nature, sky and earth, the entire population of our planet. Thanks to simple embraces there is light, heat is born, love begins.
4. Heart
Metal installation from industrial waste. A woman holds a burning heart in her hands, which shines with her radiance all around. The sculpture, according to the authors, is designed to remind people of the need to share happiness and joy, exuding inner light.
5. Steampunk octopus
A mobile art object or a mutant car spewing fire. It's not worth looking for a hidden meaning in the octopus, it's just gorgeous and impressive, dipping spectators into the fantastic atmosphere of steampunk, dystopia, adventure and thinking about the future.
6. Goose Penny
The peculiarity of this installation is the material. The whole bird is made of small coins (pennies). The essence of the project is to demonstrate that money can become the basis of art and serve the planet's salvation, rather than building up military power or creating new types of weapons.
7. The last whale
Glass-metal art object, made in stained glass. The whale reflects all the amazing beauty and uniqueness of the water depths, the grace and grace of their inhabitants. Is it possible to encroach on such beautiful and perfect forms of life for the sake of a second hunting passion?
8. Station "Mir"
A wooden copy of the legendary research and orbital complex. The authors of the installation wanted to pay attention and remind the participants of the festival the fascinating history of this station, which worked 3 times longer than the originally established time limit and transmitted almost 2 TB of very valuable information to the Earth.
9. Owl
Impressive sculpture with a diode illumination. The whole owl is made from various wastes and small debris, but rivets to itself views. Feathers in the wings of a bird shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow, like a mother-of-pearl shell.
10. Disco-skull
Masters who created this design, keep silent about its meaning. When you look at the skull decorated with mirror squares there are slightly sad feelings - sadness from understanding the shortness of fun and youth, awareness of imminent aging, dilapidation and desolation.
11. Workshop of da Vinci
The head with snakes, slightly reminiscent of the jellyfish Gorgon, symbolizes strange and inaccessible to ordinary people processes in the mind of the great da Vinci. The struggle of opposites, internal demons and unimaginable philosophical ideas as the basis for creating the ideal works of art.
12. Crash
Here part of the installation is a living person in an alien suit. Once on Earth, an alien is as frightened as the inhabitants of a green planet. He is stupor and bewildered, seeking help and protection, wants to return home. Contrary to prejudice and repulsive appearance, the star guest is not going to grab anyone.
13. Achronia
A spacious labyrinth of wooden sticks with arrow-pointers, none of which shows the right direction. The art project demonstrates the intricacies and relativity of the concepts of time and space, the interweaving of the destinies of various people through seconds spent together, even in the process of a fleeting glance cast on the casual passer-by.
14. Pressure
Installation, created from plastic bottles and household waste. The human foot slowly but surely presses on the paper lump, gradually flattening and destroying it. If you look closely, the garbage under the foot reminds something painfully familiar. Is not this the Earth?
15. Psychokinetic infant
A strange and eerie sculpture in the form of a child's head sticking straight out of the sand. The art object is equipped with LED backlight and is mobile. If you climb to the very top of the installation, you can change the position of the orbits (umbrellas) and lips of the baby, affect the expression on his face.
16. The Polar Bear
Another interesting mutant car in the form of stuffed arctic predator. The project was created to open the eyes to the exploitation of the plight of polar bears by the world community. Various funds of assistance to these animals are nothing more than a fiction, through which huge amounts of money are laundered.
17. The Cathedral of Loneliness
Work as a professional photographer. All the surfaces of the sculpture are covered with his portrait shots. The peculiarity of the installation - inside the cathedral is a place for only one person. Thus, you can retire and enjoy solitude, but under the supervision of thousands of other people's eyes looking at photos.
18. Pulse and flowering
And an art object, and a recreation area. The design is equipped with soft armchairs and deck chairs. Paper perforated flowers protect from the scorching desert sun and soften the heat. This allows you to feel the need for a person to unite with nature, the opportunity to coexist peacefully with her.
19. The Boar
Sculpture of metal debris, parts of defective machines and other industrial debris. The running boar, executed in a biomechanical style, reflects the strength, power and pressure of wild fauna, perfection, beauty and laconism of its forms.
20. The Church-Trap
A religious building combined with the simplest design of a trap for small animals and rodents. The meaning of the sculpture is quite clear, it reminds some believers of the need to preserve rational thinking and common sense within the framework of a sincere and strong faith.
21. Becoming a Man
The giant robot has an awesome appearance and is first associated with the technogenic revolution and the enslavement of the human race. But the metal car gently, even gently, holds a flower in his hand, like a loving and slightly shy young man before the first acquaintance with a girl.
22. Truth in beauty
Girl stretching after waking. The curves and lines of her body are perfect, she is free and does not feel any danger. In the sunrise and sunset rays, the installation shines from within, thereby fully revealing its meaning - real beauty in unity with nature and harmony.
23. The Dream
In the intervals between the pristine white umbrellas, the LED "rain" is leaking. Glittering drops of light create a fabulous atmosphere, recalls faith in magic and bold children's dreams. Just standing in the installation, every visitor feels good magic.