Temple of the Moon
Moonlight Collective and the Temple Build Crew, Lead Artist James Gwertzman
Location
12:00 2500', Open Playa
12:00 2500', Open Playa · open full map →
Directions
1.44 mi · 31 min walk · 12 min bike
From
6:00 & H
No fix yet — showing from home
- 1Take 6:00 toward the Man to Esplanade · 0.49 mi
- 2Head across the open playa to Temple of the Moon, straight toward the Man (bearing 45°) · 0.95 mi
- ●Arrive: Temple of the Moon · 12:00, open playa
1.44 mi as the crow flies. Radials every :15, walking ~2.8 mph, biking ~7.5 mph. Open the live compass map →
About
The Temple of the Moon is inspired by the Queen of the Night flower, a fragrant desert cactus blossom (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) which blooms only once each year, at night, and whose flowers wilt before dawn. In this act of ephemeral beauty, we find a profound metaphor for our own brief beautiful lives on this planet, as well as for Burning Man itself, which blossoms each year in the dust of the playa, and then disappears without a trace. We believe that this act of impermanence demands presence. The flower blooms for only a few hours. If you blink, you will miss it. The only possible response is to slow down, to be as present as possible, and to witness.
- From
- Oakland, CA, United States
- Category
- Open Playa
- Program
- Honorarium