Paul Boutin reports in from Burning Man 2001.
But the bulk of Burning Man's art and energy comes from participants, many of whom spend small personal fortunes to build and transport original works to the desert for a week. This year's participant artworks range from "large-scale sound art" (read: big stereos) to a set of 14 green neon towers ranging to 50 feet high, based on the Emerald City from The Wizard of Oz. But the Burning Man ethos is best captured by theme camp Illumination Village: "Creating World Class Art and Lighting It on Fire."
