A bear named Ursa Minor stands at one end of the platform.
Luckily,The Last Oceanhas a life beyond Burning Man and will be set up in several different locations.
Read on for My Modern Met’s exclusive interview.
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Wellers photos included a series of beautiful images collected from Antarcticas Ross Sea that profoundly touched me.
The Last Oceanwas a long time in the making.
What was the most challenging part of bringing your vision to life?
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Most American and European plastic fabricators do use post-consumer material, but only in very small percentages.
Can you share a bit about the collaborators who helped you source your materials?
How did it feel to see the installation active and working at Burning Man?
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Burning Man is an exciting place to premier a work likeThe Last Oceanfor two important reasons.
I have few opportunities to install work of full scale in an open landscape.
Second, the participants at Burning Man have a high level of open and expected engagementfew guests tiptoe around.
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The sculpture is truly played with, often in unexpected ways.
For me, Art and Life are entirely intertwined.
My life is filled with social engagement; community and society are reliant on our living environment.
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What do you hope that people take away when they experience the installation?
What are the plans for the installation now that Burning Man is over?
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Photo: Matt Emmi / Jen Lewin Studio
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