The Art of Burning Man

The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery is currently showing only one exhibit, which is No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man. The exhibit is amazing. The art is fun and beautiful and huge and completely unique and so many other positive modifiers that would fill a page. The pieces are like nothing I have ever seen before. They are also set in the space in a perfect manner because so many of the pieces are about light, and they are placed to allow that interaction with light.

One of my favorites was Shrumen Lumen, which changes colors and also changes the shapes of the mushroom like figures. It is one of those things you have to see in person. The shadows of HYBYCOZO are relaxing and mesmerizing. I could have taken photos from different angles all day.

“Truth is Beauty” by Marco Cochrane

“Truth is Beauty” by Marco Cochrane

“Temple” by David Best

“Shrumen Lumen” by FoldHaus Art Collective

“Shrumen Lumen” by FoldHaus Art Collective

“Shrumen Lumen” by FoldHaus Art Collective

“Shrumen Lumen” by FoldHaus Art Collective

“HYBYCOZO” by Yelena Filipchuk and Serge Beaulieu

“HYBYCOZO” by Yelena Filipchuk and Serge Beaulieu

“HYBYCOZO” by Yelena Filipchuk and Serge Beaulieu