Photo courtey of Tristan Savatier @ playa-dust.com

Burning Man Festival, held annually in Black Rock City Nevada, is an experiment in community, radical self-expression, and self-reliance. Apparently "trying to explain what Burning Man is to someone who has never been to the event is a bit like trying to explain what a particular color looks like to someone who is blind." It takes it's name from the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy on Saturday evening.

A major art installation this year is Bike Rack by Mark Grieve inspired by a trip to Arches National Park and 2007's green theme. Bike Rack is an archway, 30' tall, 40-50' long, made entirely out of reused bicycle parts from garbage dumps and recycling centres. The environment at the Burning Man event is full of visual rhythm, and people on bicycles are a dynamic part of that rhythm. The archway is an attempt to capture and manipulate that visual energy. The arch explodes outward, creating a gallant entrance to Center Camp with cyclists becoming part of the sculpture. Its symbolisim, context and meaning is open to interpretation; for the artist, making sculpture is striving for a sense of victory personally and collectively. For more incredible shots of this years event check out playa-dust.com.