has been awarded a grant by Burning Man Project. Registered Art includes all other projects that have registered for placement on the open playa in BRC. You can learn more about the BRC Art program here.2025 Art Search for "moth"
"Blessed Be the Boobies" Swing
Nestled in the dust-blown expanse of BRC, amid the chaos and creativity, there exists a sanctuary like no other—a swing transformed into a vivid homage to the feminine spirit. This is not just a seat; it is a sacred space. It’s an altar to the women who raised us, who fed us from their bodies, who made space for us, who held us when the world did not.
Visitors are encouraged to sit, sway, and engage. The swing rocks you like a mother rocks her child, reminding you of the profound strength found in softness. Participants are welcome to touch the crocheted boobs—some firm, some floppy, some playful. Each one is a love letter to women everywhere: mothers, sisters, daughters, friends, lovers.
1:44 Lotus Flower Portal
The Lotus Flower’s roots connect us into the Christaline Timelines, the crystals within the earth, within our bodies. It is with deep seeking that we root into our darkness, the dark soils of Mother Earth and connect to the jewels that are our wisdom, our illumination and understanding of our souls connection and purpose here.
A 24 foot diameter lotus flower comprised of thirteen petals ranging in size from 9 to 16 feet high, made of steel pipe covered in white fabric, sitting on water blue carpet with a single Fleur-de-Lis shaped entrance. The Fleur-de-lis or Lilly flower is also the three fold flame design that we see on Royal Fabric belonging to the King/Queen Archetype, that characteristic within ourselves that is self empowered.
There is a central seed pod seating area as well as cushions in each petal. Recordings of Maraya leading meditations play softly from a small sound system within the seed pod seat. The space within the petals provides a respite from the harsh Burning Man environment for participants to connect with one another and go within their own hearts and minds.
There will be subtle lighting at night illuminating the white (for purity and balance) petals in slowly cycing hues of blue (for willpower), to pink (for compassion), to gold (for wisdom) to create a serene, meditative and transformative atmosphere. These are the same colors as the sunset and sunrise, completion and new beginnings. The oscillating serpent nature of our kundalini moving forward. The parents of the Kingdoms of Heaven, here on Earth.
Ancestors of Dawn
A teardrop-shaped shelter made from mycelium and up-cycled materials lit by solar lights.
Inspired by the mystique of dawn, a symbolism of new beginnings, regeneration, a new day and light after dark, the piece explores the cults of the Divine Mothers.
It is to these ancestors that we pay homage.
We ask what kind of future ancestors will we be, and how will we affect our descendants?
We must look beyond ourselves and the species of our kin.
It is in this beyond that we may find our answers.
Arise
Arise is an invitation from the goddess.
The Mother of Transformation and Creation.
She is here to wake us up,
to remind us that we are alive,
remind us of where we are,
where we came from,
and where we are going.
In her presence, we envision “tomorrow, today”
guided by divine feminine wisdom, leadership and strength
in ecstatic union, felt communion, dance, song, poetry, and prayer. She invites us to Arise to the times, with strength, courage, patience, heart, hope.
Activate the activist within us
to carry forth with our light shining bright
our heart open
for our more beautiful tomorrow, today
Atlas
Atlas is an interactive sculpture featuring a series of suspended moths inspired by endangered species in North America. Drawing visitors in with flowing light and harmonious sound, the sculpture responds to movement beneath it, creating a dynamic, immersive experience. Part of Jen Lewin’s ongoing Moth Series, which began in 1999, Atlas celebrates the beauty and fragility of moths. Named after the Titan from Greek mythology who held up the sky, the work symbolizes the responsibility we share in protecting vulnerable species. By spotlighting these often-overlooked creatures, Atlas highlights the delicate balance of our ecosystems and encourages reflection on global ecological interdependence.
Comfort & Mystery
Comfort & Mystery is a companion piece to GAIA (Burning Man 2022, Marco Cochrane and Julia Cortell). GAIA was about Julia’s relationship with her children and the symbiotic nature of nurturing energy. Comfort & Mystery explores the end of the journey of the childhood portion of motherhood and the launch of our children into the mysteries of life.
Comfort & Mystery replicates the simple but comfortable park benches on Mystery Street in New Orleans where Julia and her son began again on a new journey. On the playa, Comfort & Mystery invites participants to find comfort, with a place to rest and regroup whether day or night and before riding/out into the mystery of the Playa.
DROP
“DROP” is an intimate soft sculpture depicting an oversized drop of mother’s breast milk. Standing 16 feet tall and woven entirely from textile waste, the white fabric embodies purity tainted by environmental realities. The sculpture’s soft exterior matches its womb-like interior, illuminated by the pulsating heartbeats of real children. It serves as a temple-like space; visitors are encouraged to write personal messages directly onto the walls—expressing gratitude, memories, or concerns addressed to their mothers, or the Earth herself. Crafted collaboratively with individuals with special needs from rural Estonia, “DROP” highlights social inclusion, sustainability, the interconnectedness of it all, and the lasting impact of human actions.
Flight of the Flutterbye
The span of our lives is like the span of the wings, there is a beginning and an end, one side is filled with the color and light of life, the other is filled with the unknown of what comes next. None of us knows how long we have in this life, so why do we put things off until tomorrow, next week, next year? Flight of the Flutterbye challenges the viewer to consider living life to its fullest, living in the moment before we say goodbye to this life. The vibrant butterfly contrasting against the monochromatic moth is a representation of the duality that exists between life and death, or the color that comes with a rainbow after a storm; these things can’t exist without one another. Live like it’s tomorrow, today.
Lady Helene
Born in the Appalachian Mountains, Lady Helene is a sanctuary—an invocation for healing Humankind and our inseparable connection to Mother Earth. From her eyes, a slow drip of tears fall—an offering of feeling made visible. Surrounding her is a spiraling labyrinth—a tapestry of collective memory, woven from debris gathered from the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene—inviting those who find her to walk the journey inwards to a place where our grief is held, where we rediscover our kinship with Nature, and are reminded that no matter what—we are all in this together.
Love Your Mother
Artists Elizabeth Laul Healey and Duffy Healey’s larger-than-life, eight foot plus mirrored Positivity Watch Dog sculpture invites people to not only smile, but to think. The saying on it’s chest says “Love Your Mother” with a large world globe serving as an obvious double entendre. The artists believe in taking care of our one and only planet, and believe that all people are one race and that we are all in this together. The watch on the dog’s collar is set at 11:11, a time of oneness, and a time to send positive energy into the world. The circles stand for community, love, and the reciprocity of life. The mirrors encourage us to self-reflect and that we all shine.
Moth
This statue captures the tension between Western trinity and Eastern duality. Three arms represent facets of human striving: will (weapon), understanding (knowledge), and exploration (lantern). These are expressions of the self shaping reality through action, thought, and intuition. Yet the two legs ground the figure in duality — yin and yang, light and shadow, life and death. The insect-like form hints at a post-human archetype, a being not choosing between opposites but holding them both at once. It invites reflection on the paradox of unity through contradiction.
MOTHER
MOTHER symbolizes a mother’s immeasurable love and protection through its flowing, organic form; reminiscent of water arteries, plant vessels, and human bloodstreams. The reflective surface creates dynamic plays of light and shadow, offering participants a visual and spiritual sanctuary. Surrounding the piece is a fenced space with rope posts and lamps, creating a relaxation zone. Cushions, Tetaphone music instruments, and designated areas for meditation provide participants with an immersive, interactive experience.
Mother Jelly
Find Mamma Jelly out on the playa, to rest and learn what she’s found in her travels. Completely solar powered, she shelters and protects under her bell. Don’t forget to look up and discover the true magic that makes her special!
Puzzling Evidence
Puzzling Evidence is a striking and thought-provoking art installation designed to express a powerful journey through grief, resilience, and finding beauty in life’s unexpected chaos. At its heart is an ordinary kitchen table, transformed into an extraordinary symbol of life reshaped by profound loss. Covered entirely in countless mismatched puzzle pieces, arranged randomly, the piece visually encapsulates the complex and often messy nature of piecing life back together after tragedy.
In 2015, the loss of my husband at just 50 years old, followed closely by my mother’s passing the next year, left me facing a world that was suddenly unfamiliar and fragmented. Each puzzle piece, sourced from diverse puzzles never intended to align, embodies distinct memories, unexpected challenges, and critical decisions made while navigating the path of healing and rebuilding. Though intentionally mismatched, together the puzzle pieces coalesce into a cohesive, beautiful whole—illustrating that life’s imperfections and fractures don’t diminish its inherent beauty. Instead, these flaws amplify our uniqueness and resilience, capturing the profound truth that we are beautifully broken, perfectly imperfect, and extraordinary precisely because of our flaws.
Adding an interactive dimension to the installation, the table includes subtle LED lighting controlled by an ARM processor connected to radar and microphone sensors beneath its surface. Encircled by chairs adapted for Burning Man’s playa environment, the installation “feels” joy when people gather nearby, glowing in warm colors, and conveys sadness through cooler hues when isolated. This responsive feature highlights the importance of connection and companionship on the journey toward healing and resilience.
Ultimately, Puzzling Evidence invites contemplation and self-reflection, encouraging viewers to embrace their own life’s puzzle—complete with gaps, mismatches, and unplanned pieces—and see it as unique and beautiful.
Reborn
This larger than life mammoth stands towering over the playa marching into the future. It is made from stainless steel with an iridescent purple, brown, blue and gold heat treated patina, making it shine in the dessert sun. As we go into the future, we will be able to bring with us the ancient past.
Wheel on Stool
This wheel on stool was inspired by lost and found objects, noting the past uses and present re-use into the future. Powered by humans or mother earth’s prevailing winds, the piece will rotate and provide visual bling. The piece also has a mechanical / analog speedo that tracks the present speed and past milage. The polar stark contrast theme in the piece is best at sunrise, or in whiteout conditions.