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Temple of the Deep: Burning Man 2025’s Temple Inspired by Ancient Volcanic Rocks

Burning Man has recently unveiled the design for its new temple, “Temple of the Deep,” created by Spanish architect Miguel Arraiz. Standing approximately 13.4 meters tall and spanning a diameter of around 32 meters , the temple draws inspiration from the ancient volcanic rocks of the surrounding Black Rock Desert landscape. The design merges natural and futuristic elements to create a space for communal reflection and healing . The temple symbolizes strength and fragility , exploring themes of light and darkness , the personal and the collective, and the importance of honoring our life journeys. During the festival, participants will have the opportunity to experience this stunning structure, offering a sanctuary for contemplation and connection. The Burning Man Project is currently facing significant financial challenges in preparing for this year’s festival.  Following weaker ticket sales for the 2024 event, the organization launched a fundraising campaign with a goal of ra...

Temple of Together: Temple of Burning Man for 2024

The design of the Temple of Together at this year's Burning Man by Caroline Ghosn beautifully depicts the light that emerges when we connect with all parts of ourselves and the unity we share with all living beings. The dominant motif in the design is the depiction of two hands joined in prayer, with the flow of the sculpture's energy merging and then erupting upwards. The joining of two hands is a common gesture in almost all spiritual traditions, symbolizing unity, humility and respect. This is literally shown by the two hands forming an arch at the entrance of the name "6:00". The temple is represented more abstractly in the Neo-Gothic pointed arches that are repeated throughout the design, which also recall the layered, geometric shapes and symmetry of the Art Deco style of a century ago. In this time of global challenges and conflicts, we are called to find strength in unity and be seen, loved and inspired.  This year, Burning Man takes place from August 25 t...

Burning Man 2020 - the virtual universe has launched online

Earlier this year, the announcement was made that Burning Man 2020 would not be taking place due to ongoing concerns amid to the coronavirus pandemic.  In place of this year's edition, Burning Man launched Kindling , a non-profit virtual events platform, and also released a movie “Burning Man: Art on Fire”.  Designed by ClipoLabs, Burning Man Multiverse hosted a week-long event in place of the festival, from 30th August to September 6th.  You can still visit the Multiverse by downloading the iOS and Android apps. Back in July, Burning Man hosted a virtual conference on environmental sustainability via Kindling .  In February, Burning Man announced they would be moving forward with suing the U.S. federal government.  The festival first filed the lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) back in December 2019, demanding that the government honor its appeals process in relation to costs that it imposes at the event. It equates to a total of $18 million i...