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The Playa is, as always, dotted with art installations ranging from the profound to the simple to the amateurish. Since it's all ephemeral, and done for free it should not be surprising that the latter be present. What is always a pleasant surprise is that the superb and professional stuff is there.

While much of the art was in theory in line with the Beyond Belief theme, I don't know if it really meshed that well.

My photo wall was lit at night and always had a crowd.
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(1280 x 851 - 84K)
My photo wall was lit at night and always had a crowd.
At night, lit by black light, this end-of-city piece was visible over the whole Playa
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(1280 x 896 - 101K)
At night, lit by black light, this end-of-city piece was visible over the whole Playa
My wall with giant panoramas
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(1280 x 851 - 156K)
My wall with giant panoramas
No surprise, may crosses dotted the Playa, this one of the more interesting ones
(768 x 1024 - 112K)
No surprise, may crosses dotted the Playa, this one of the more interesting ones
That's me, taking the photograph of people relaxing in the Peace symbol at sunset
(1280 x 960 - 124K)
That's me, taking the photograph of people relaxing in the Peace symbol at sunset
7 heads and a UFO to boot
(1280 x 960 - 121K)
7 heads and a UFO to boot
It was a tight fit, but you could climb inside this and go to both levels
(1280 x 844 - 111K)
It was a tight fit, but you could climb inside this and go to both levels
Golden light on a silver sculpture
(682 x 1024 - 72K)
Golden light on a silver sculpture
The globe and the Temple of Honour at sunset
(1280 x 853 - 110K)
The globe and the Temple of Honour at sunset
Detail on the Temple of Honour
(1280 x 853 - 179K)
Detail on the Temple of Honour
Dust rises behind a relaxing dodecahedron
(1280 x 839 - 132K)
Dust rises behind a relaxing dodecahedron
This phone booth connected you with campers playing God behind you. People were quite impressed.
(682 x 1024 - 65K)
This phone booth connected you with campers playing God behind you. People were quite impressed.
This sculpture held much fire at night as an Opthalmos. It also projected interesting shadows
(1280 x 853 - 159K)
This sculpture held much fire at night as an Opthalmos. It also projected interesting shadows
A woman watches her companion crucify himself at sunset on the path to the Man
(682 x 1024 - 102K)
A woman watches her companion crucify himself at sunset on the path to the Man
People relax in a peace symbol
(1280 x 853 - 121K)
People relax in a peace symbol
Red cloth at sunset
(1280 x 853 - 105K)
Red cloth at sunset
Name unknown
(1280 x 853 - 123K)
Name unknown
Few comedic pieces this year, but this was nice and surreal
(1280 x 853 - 111K)
Few comedic pieces this year, but this was nice and surreal
TV set at the edge of the desert, walls made of electronic parts
(1280 x 853 - 174K)
TV set at the edge of the desert, walls made of electronic parts
K. Emerges from subway station in the desert floor
(682 x 1024 - 108K)
K. Emerges from subway station in the desert floor
The Chandelier of the brothel and a room with two rope cots
(1280 x 853 - 134K)
The Chandelier of the brothel and a room with two rope cots
Detail on the chandelier
(1280 x 853 - 122K)
Detail on the chandelier
The chandelier of the brothel of heaven, ripped from the sky
(1280 x 853 - 152K)
The chandelier of the brothel of heaven, ripped from the sky
Name unknown
(682 x 1024 - 149K)
Name unknown
Chairs on two polls could rotate so people could be together or apart
(1280 x 831 - 158K)
Chairs on two polls could rotate so people could be together or apart
Wide view of the Temple of Gravity, 4 giant suspended blocks of granite
(1280 x 825 - 166K)
Wide view of the Temple of Gravity, 4 giant suspended blocks of granite
Overall view of activity on the temple of gravity
(1280 x 853 - 211K)
Overall view of activity on the temple of gravity
Below one of the granite blocks in the temple of gravity
(682 x 1024 - 93K)
Below one of the granite blocks in the temple of gravity
Few guessed that this was a urinal. However, Amazing Larry's Casino and Jazz Club had a party inside it late one night, impromptu
(1280 x 839 - 102K)
Few guessed that this was a urinal. However, Amazing Larry's Casino and Jazz Club had a party inside it late one night, impromptu
The house of cards
(1280 x 853 - 160K)
The house of cards
A jungle gym twisted in new ways
(1280 x 853 - 200K)
A jungle gym twisted in new ways
Temple of Honour and environs, visited by a ship-bus
(1280 x 853 - 162K)
Temple of Honour and environs, visited by a ship-bus
Solar powered Giant pennyfarthing trike
(1267 x 1024 - 215K)
Solar powered Giant pennyfarthing trike
Man photographs self in spherical mirror inside art piece
(1209 x 1024 - 116K)
Man photographs self in spherical mirror inside art piece
One could enter the globe and spin it to interesting acoustics
(1280 x 853 - 121K)
One could enter the globe and spin it to interesting acoustics
Windsock sculpture
(1280 x 932 - 168K)
Windsock sculpture
Fire in the belly of this sculpture at sunset
(682 x 1024 - 74K)
Fire in the belly of this sculpture at sunset
Man (Steven) leaps from one of the granite slabs in the temple of Gravity
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(682 x 1024 - 151K)
Man (Steven) leaps from one of the granite slabs in the temple of Gravity
Our
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(1280 x 853 - 109K)
Our "Free Speech Zone" project. Even burning man needs one now (or all of it is the zone) as you prefer.

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