the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

70,000 people embarked on the annual pilgrimage to burning man, a festival that has taken place in black rock city, nevada, every year since 1986, the desert again offered a blank canvas for creative revellers to construct and enjoy an alternative reality for 9 full days (which you can watch LIVE here). interactive installations, sculptures including those of bjarke ingels and jakob lange, and participatory experiences, burning man has become a gathering that celebrates art and fashion amid a vast expanse of nothing. it’s no surprise that the event has has become a goldmine for instagram users wanting to capture the wonderment of it all, the most amazing of which we have compiled for you below.

studio drift brought its drone performance ‘franchise freedom’ – winner of THE DESIGN PRIZE 2018’s artistic category – to burning man this year

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