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Aug 31, 2016 at 7:57am PDT
1,000' light tunnels, flamethrowers, a Boeing 747 nightclub, and elemental wooden sculptures: Burning Man's 30th iteration is a cornucopia of sights that make jaws clatter to the floor. Just a few days into this year's festival, the #burningman2016 Instagram hashtag is already repping over 20,000 posts, more than a quarter of what #burningman2015 stacked up in a whole year. At least 75,000 people—including Cara Delevingne and Paris Hilton—are projected to hit the Playa, putting 2016 on track to be the most Instagrammed Burning Man ever.
Each year Burning Man struggles with it's increasingly mainstream status, and it could be argued that the burners' constant photo updates violate the "Temporary Autonomous Zone" tenets that Black Rock City is built upon. But for the rest of us, it yields a buffet of surreal eye candy normally limited to dreams and Salvador Dalí paintings. Enjoy giant pigs, fire-breathing octopuses, shark cars, David Best's annual Temple, and, of course, the Man-to-be-burnt himself, below.
A photo posted by Peter Ruprecht Studios (@peterruprecht) on
Aug 28, 2016 at 4:44am PDT
Shark Car
#burningman #burningman2016 #blackrockcity #hyperlapse
A video posted by Burning Man Videos Curated (@burner_videos) on
Aug 29, 2016 at 2:04am PDT
God Phone Booth
A photo posted by Nikolas P. (@nick_olasss) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:40am PDT
The Black Rock Lighthouse Service by Jonny and Max Poynton
Burning Towers. Burningman 2016
A photo posted by Greg Nielsen (@gregvnielsen) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 9:34am PDT
Michael Christian's Ovoid
A photo posted by Catharine Brook Anderson (@catharineflows) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 8:50am PDT
The Temple by David Best and The Temple Crew
A photo posted by Michael Holden (@michael.holden.photographer) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 11:35am PDT
The temple #blackrockcity #burningman2016
A photo posted by Christine Kim (@chr.kim) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 8:03am PDT
A photo posted by A Nice World / C. Jill Hofer (@a_nice_world) on
Aug 31, 2016 at 8:47am PDT
Flame Octopus
A photo posted by [ b ] e c k e r (@thebecker) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 7:49am PDT
The Space Whale by The Pier Group with Matthew Schultz, Android Jones and Andy Tibbetts
A photo posted by [ b ] e c k e r (@thebecker) on
Aug 29, 2016 at 12:40pm PDT
Cat Car
#burningman #happyburn #welcomehome #burningman2016
A photo posted by Kos (@firekos) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 7:48am PDT
Grove by Grove
A video posted by Shilo Shiv Suleman (@shiloshivsuleman) on
Aug 28, 2016 at 10:39am PDT
The amazing places a sand storm can lead you to
A photo posted by Vanessa Adao (@acasadava) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 6:41am PDT
Tea Pots
wishing I was with my girl @indianja #thelostteaparty #burningman2016
A photo posted by melinda heaford (@melinda_amy) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 2:10am PDT
Renaiximent (Renaissance) by Pink Intruder
A photo posted by Falles de Torrent (@fallesdetorrent) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 2:15am PDT
Da Vinci's Head
A photo posted by Greg Nielsen (@gregvnielsen) on
Aug 29, 2016 at 8:11pm PDT
Pulse Portal by Davis McCarty
After a few days of feverish building, it's all coming together at Burning Man
A photo posted by Lauren Panepinto (@planetpinto) on
Aug 29, 2016 at 4:18pm PDT
Heart of Gold by HYBYCOZO
The playa, where the magic happens #BM16 #burningman2016
A photo posted by In the Know Experiences (@intheknowexperiences) on
Aug 29, 2016 at 2:52pm PDT
A video posted by stuartlchambers (@stuartlchambers) on
Aug 27, 2016 at 10:20am PDT
A Landshark
Riding sea creatures in #deepplaya #Burningman2016
A photo posted by Wali Raja (@mr_gq7) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 10:29am PDT
Lord Snort by Bryan Tedrick
A photo posted by Trey Ratcliff (@treyratcliff) on
Aug 29, 2016 at 3:12am PDT
And a Big Bird
A photo posted by Trey Ratcliff (@treyratcliff) on
Aug 29, 2016 at 3:13am PDT
The Man
And he is lit!! #burningman #burningman2016 #firstburn #firstburningman #theman
A photo posted by Thomas-Ray (@sweatshoplaborer) on
Aug 31, 2016 at 2:50am PDT
DaVinci Virus by Brennan Steele
Da Vinci Virus #burningman2016 #davincivirus #hackers
A photo posted by Rusty Blazenhoff (@blazenhoff) on
Aug 28, 2016 at 9:33am PDT
Tangential Dreams by Arthur Mamou-Mani
LED's make the difference #tangentialdreams #installationarchitecture #burningman2016
A photo posted by Hamish Macpherson (@hmacpherson77) on
Aug 29, 2016 at 5:16pm PDT
A Mad Max-style Thunderdome
A photo posted by Remi Jaouen Photographer (@remijaouen) on
Aug 31, 2016 at 10:36am PDT
Fiery Beating Heart
A video posted by Andre Watson (@andwatsonr) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 3:44pm PDT
A photo posted by Martinique Aprile (@martinique04) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 5:52pm PDT
Awakening by Ryan Elmendorf and Nick Geurts
A photo posted by Travel is the new sexy (@travel_is_the_new_sexy) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 3:32pm PDT
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A photo posted by mr_pineapple_eyes (@mr_pineapple_eyes) on
Aug 31, 2016 at 8:07am PDT
Plane
A photo posted by MARK STEPHEN EXPERIENTIAL (@markstephenea) on
Aug 31, 2016 at 6:49am PDT
See more pictures of Burning Man on Instagram. Check out The Creators Project's Instagram feed to find more artists you'll love.
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