Burning Man 2019: Sneak Peek At This Years Outrageous Art Installations

Every year at the end of August, over 80,000 people gather in a hot, windy desert on the edge of Nevada to create Black Rock City, a barren place that exists for only nine days August 25-September 2. The annual event known as Burning Man has more than 30 years of history. The dust filled art festival, and communal living experience is filled with incredible installations, fantastical events, and creative individuals known as "burners." Outrageous custom built mutant vehicles drive throughout the camps, appearing like a scene in a Mad Max film. Radical self-expression is what drives thousands of artists from all over the world to present their work at what is arguably the most intriguing and powerful cultural event in the world. This year artists were inspired to create around the theme of Metamorphosis. Burning Man CEO Marian Goodell and her advisory board have curated an amazing collection of inspirational art at this year's festival, with numerous pieces having received an Honorarium grant from the organization. I spoke with many of the artists creating these magnificent pieces, and here are my favorites along with what inspires these creative souls to create and what their participation at Burning Man as an artist means to them...MORE