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

30 of the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

@jtportland

 

30 of the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

courtesy of @burningman

 

30 of the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

@raffomarone

 

30 of the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

@anewkindofsuperhero

 

30 of the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

miaomiao_chu

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

courtesy of bjarke ingels

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

missjiecouture

 

30 of the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

@missjiecouture

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

zimokosova_zhanna

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

polina_askeri

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

bacydoit

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

izadess

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

paellaworks

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

taylor___mac___cares

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

erichinman

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

2ndfloorguy

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

sharipovaliliya

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

thelukewhiting

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

dewhee1

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

traveltotomorrowland

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

tim.eichel

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

_m.denise

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

jenwalkersf

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

jeleibean

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

rrael

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

dewhee1

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

patrycja_milov

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

traveltotomorrowland

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

nn.nadi

 

the most amazing photos taken at burning man 2018

the_official_waffles