Burning Man 2013: The Scene
Among the most talked-about installations at Burning Man 2013 was "Church Trap," descibed as "an interactive wonderland for the religiously rebellious." It was created by Lakewood, California artist Rebekah Waites and crew.
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Spike the Big Red Dragon
Image Credit: Scott London Spike the Big Red Dragon, an art car created by Colorado artist Captain Carburetor, shows off its flame poofer.
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Robot Heart
Image Credit: Scott London Robot Heart was universally acknowledged as the finest sunrise dance venue on the playa at Burning Man 2013.
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The Rockbox
Image Credit: Scott London The Rockbox, a bus-sized art car in the shape of an old-fashioned ghettoblaster, was created by Los Angeles artist Derek Wunder.
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Xylophage
Image Credit: Scott London Xylophage, an installation by the Bay Area collective the Flaming Lotus Girls, featured a hollowed-out tree stump with psychedelic flame effects.
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Hug Deli
Image Credit: Scott London People gather for a big group hug at the Hug Deli.
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Circle of Friends
Image Credit: Scott London Dancers, performers and others gather in a great circle below the base of the man.
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Truth Is Beauty
Image Credit: Scott London Marco Cochrane's sculpture "Truth Is Beauty," a 55-foot nude constructed of steel rods and mesh, was one of the most beautiful and striking art installations on the playa at Burning Man 2013.
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Stiltwalkers
Image Credit: Scott London Stiltwalkers with the Oakland-based Carpetbag Brigade perform below the base of the man.
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Bad Unkl Sista
Image Credit: Scott London Bad Unkl Sista, a Bay Area performance group led by Anastazia Louise (center), perform an improvisational butoh.
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The Discofish
Image Credit: Scott London The Discofish, an art car full of shiny, sparkly people was engineered by Nuvation and blasted some of the best music on the playa in 2013.
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Like 4 Real
Image Credit: Scott London More of a social statement than an art piece, Like 4 Real was created by Dutch artist Dadara. In our quest for "Enlikenment," he says, the thumbs-up symbol has become a kind of insidious currency.
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Billion Bunny March
Image Credit: Scott London Wacky performance artist Steven Ra$pa leads the Billion Bunny March to Protest Humanity.
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Photo Chapel
Image Credit: Scott London "Photo Chapel" was a stunning and slightly creepy 40-foot Gothic-style cathedral covered with images and relief sculptures by Petaluma artist and photographer Mike Garlington.
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Sunset Ballet
Image Credit: Scott London Shannon, a dancer and longtime Burner from Northern California, performs a sunset ballet in the raw.
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You Are the Key
Image Credit: Scott London Heidi and Jason, a couple from San Francisco, show their love on top of "You Are the Key," an installation by Pompano Beach artist "Ralitsa Ivanova."
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Annunaki Watch
Image Credit: Scott London Artist Matthew "Timeless" Welter inverted the traditional approach to torching art on the playa by burning his installation "Annunaki Watch" from the inside out.
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Drifts
Image Credit: Scott London A Burner makes her way through a dust storm at "Drifts," an installation by Berkeley artist Michael Christian.
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Project Insanity
Image Credit: Scott London Panda bears, poseurs and performance artists atop Project Insanity, an installation by New York artist Jessica Panuccio.
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The Fire Conclave
Image Credit: Scott London Hundreds of fire dancers perform as part of the Fire Conclave before a crowd of more than 50,000 on burn night.
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Fire Dancer
Image Credit: Scott London Surka Noelle, a fire dancer from Portland, Oregon, puts on a show at sunrise.
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The Crocofly
Image Credit: Scott London The Crocofly art car stands idle under stormy skies on the final morning of Burning Man 2013.
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Lovin’ Oven
Image Credit: Scott London Brother Baker brought out his "Lovin' Oven," a mini-bakery on wheels, on Sunday morning at the temple, offering people freshly-baked croissants.
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Firefly
Image Credit: Scott London Justin Brown's mobile installation "Firefly" consisted of a mechanical bird with flapping wings and gorgeous flame effects.
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Piano Man
Image Credit: Scott London Dotan Negrin has crisscrossed the United States with his mobile upright piano, playing in the streets of more than 65 cities. Here he performs a beautiful classical piece, mostly to an empty playa, on the final day of Burning Man 2013.