Serpent Mother, by the Flaming Lotus Girls [more
info], was one of the most popular pieces on the playa this year,
and deservedly so. Built by women…
Serpent Mother is a giant skeletal serpent sculpture that rises up and
spirals down around her egg creating a transformative interactive environment.
This installation enables participants to use the primal elements of
fire, air, heat, light and motion as a way to transform their fears into
hope, and to actively unfold creation.
The serpent and egg both flamed at night, controlled by onlookers
pushing buttons on the supports or by one of the Flaming Lotus Girls,
using a computer to control flame patterns and speed. Flame sequences
got
amazingly
fast,
and this piece was featured on TV
Free Burning Man (click the 9.01 Art entry). |
