To introduce the context of these ideas in construction I think that a brief description of The Burning Man Festival is necessary -
"You belong here and you participate. You're not the weirdest kid in the classroom — there's always somebody there who's thought up something you never even considered. You're there to breathe art. Imagine an ice sculpture emitting glacial music — in the desert. Imagine the man, greeting you, neon and benevolence, watching over the community. You're here to build a community that needs you and relies on you." - Molly Steenson
(http://www.burningman.com/whatisburningman/about_burningman/experience.html)
This image below is "Embrace", by the Pier Group, it is a 72ft high wooden sculpture of two people embracing one another.
These are some wonderful words from the creators -
"Embrace is our testament to the moment, a cathedral dedicated to the beauty of immediacy. This is a sculpture made to honor all of the relationships in our lives, a pilgrimage through our bodies and our minds."
I think that this large scale project is really inspiring, I think to see this once it is fully constructed would be unbelievable - its immense scale and heartfelt connection between the two figures would project an evocative response for miles.
Hayam Sun Temple
by Josh Haywood
London, UK
Its beautiful!
Erupting flowers of perforated plywood
Beautiful curvilinear structure.
Gold of scattered light filtering through the delicate tracery of the screen
The treasures are not material things; they are spiritual.
A place of illumination, intended for contemplation.
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