Art of Black Rock City 2026
Build Better Ruins
Alex McLean — Bellingham, WA, United States
Open PlayaSelf-Funded
About
"Build Better Ruins" is a phrase from the 'doomster' author Dougald Hine. Paraphrasing his work: If we find we are living in a time of endings, and the narratives of modernity no longer speak to our future realities, how then would we want to re-imagine our world? What would "better" ruins look like? This bio-punk sculpture, using common street infrastructure widgets, is my effort to answer Hines' timely provocation.
Where to find it
Installation placements go on the map August 30. Check back then to find this one out there.
Compiled from Burning Man Project’s public art listing. Not affiliated with, endorsed, or verified by Burning Man Project.