Czech traces at the Burning Man music fantasy festival (26 August – 3 September)
Every year between August and September, Rock City in the heart of the Nevada desert transforms into an ethereal place visited by around 70,000 people. Released from the constraints of capitalism in which they leave, their freedom, creativity and imagination, often sleeping behind closed doors in every day life, all find an outlet here.
Burning Man is not just about music, but primarily about people and their improvisation and the art they create. Many spend all year preparing their incredible works, only to culminate and find meaning here in the Nevada desert.
Czechs in Nevada
People from around the world gather at the festival, and a Czech representation wasn’t missing last year. The various installations also include the HEARDT project, which you also had the opportunity to see at last year’s Signal Festival. The interactive piano was created by Tomáš Bukáček, Bára Anna Stejskalová, Anna Feyrerová, Richard Dobřichovský and Vojtěch Kálecký.
It is a highly interactive piano installed in a construction shaped like a 3D heart. It combines music and light – by pressing the keys, the person playing sends impulses into the construction, which lights up with various colours based on their playing.
Every year, Czech photographer Marek Musil also heads to the desert in Nevada. Last year, he organised an itinerant exhibition alongside his new book. You can read the interview with him here: Fast confession: Marek Musil and see his photos.
Czech moderator, actress and blogger Nikol Moravcová also spoke about her experiences at the festival – Fast confession: Nikol Moravcová.
Bizarre costumes and fantasy world
Above all, Burning Man is a luxurious sight to behold for anybody. Visitors wear creative costumes, or often form works of art themselves. Their performance can be there mere existence. The uniqueness of this festival attracts people from all age categories and walks of life, which is why you can even meet famous personalities and Hollywood stars. The question is whether you’ll recognise them!
