Burning Man temples
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Burning Man temples are large, intricately designed temporary wooden structures built for reflection, mourning, and communal ritual at the Burning Man festival, culminating in a ceremonial burn.
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burning Man tradition
ⓘ
ritual structure ⓘ temporary art installation ⓘ |
| allows |
leaving mementos
ⓘ
leaving written messages ⓘ placing photographs ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Burning Man festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | Burning Man participants ⓘ |
| builtBy |
artist-led crews
ⓘ
volunteers ⓘ |
| burnsOn | final Sunday of Burning Man ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ephemeral nature
ⓘ
intricate design ⓘ large scale ⓘ non-commercial nature ⓘ ornate carvings ⓘ quiet atmosphere ⓘ |
| constructionTime | several months of off-playa work ⓘ |
| creator | David Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culminatesIn | ceremonial burn ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
counterpoint to the Man effigy
ⓘ
emotional center of Burning Man ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Burning Man main effigy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsPrinciple |
communal effort
ⓘ
leave no trace ⓘ radical inclusion ⓘ radical self-expression ⓘ |
| fundingModel |
Burning Man arts grants
ⓘ
community donations ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
communal ritual
ⓘ
emotional catharsis ⓘ memorialization ⓘ mourning ⓘ reflection ⓘ |
| hasRitual | Temple Burn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
healing
ⓘ
impermanence ⓘ non-denominational spirituality ⓘ release ⓘ remembrance ⓘ |
| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Asian religious architecture
ⓘ
Buddhist temples ⓘ memorial shrines ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Black Rock City, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
dimensional lumber
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plywood ⓘ reclaimed wood ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
documentaries
ⓘ
news articles ⓘ photo essays ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Arthur Mamou-Mani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Best NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Brummond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onSiteConstructionTime | several weeks before the event ⓘ |
| partOf | Burning Man art program ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
engineered for controlled burn
ⓘ
requires fire safety planning ⓘ |
| templeNameExample |
Empyrean Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple Galaxia NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Joy NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Juno NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Promise NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Whollyness NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
collective mourning
ⓘ
grieving lost loved ones ⓘ marking life transitions ⓘ personal contemplation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.