The incendiary brilliance of Burning Man may be over, but its spirit lives on in Arizona for two days at IGNiGHT, coming back to Phoenix on Oct. 2 and 3. But this time, it’s connecting two creative communities to create one unforgettable experience. And even as the embers still smolder at the official site in Nevada, the very spirit of Burning Man’s artistic ethos is rising from the ashes, as Phoenix’s namesake would imply.
Going into its eighth year, IGNiGHT is an event that gathers people who go to Burning Man (“burners”) and the burner-curious. It’s a community of artists and those who appreciate self-expression through different mediums. There’s no judgment or criticism. There’s no elitism or stuffed shirts. If art, in any form, moves you, you might be a burner. The only way to find out is to experience IGNiGHT for yourself.
To start from the very beginning, the idea for Burning Man was born on a San Francisco beach back in 1986. Some friends gathered to celebrate nature. To mark the occasion, they lit an 8-foot wooden “man” on fire. Now, almost 40 years later, Burning Man attracts thousands of revelers to Black Rock Desert in Nevada every year to continue the tradition. It has become one of the best-known gatherings of participatory art and self- expressionism in America…