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Art event associated with Burning Man From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Desert Siteworks was an event held on the Black Rock Desert for three years (1992-1994).[1][2][3] Participants built art and participated in self-directed performances.
In 1992, Desert Siteworks was conceived and directed by William Binzen. Desert Siteworks was held at Black Rock Springs with about 20 participants over the summer solstice.[3][4]
Binzen's "Desert House" was created for Desert Siteworks and in 1992[5] appeared at Burning Man on the Black Rock Desert playa as a gathering place, which predated Center Camp.[6]
In 1993, Binzen and Judy West co-produced the event at Trego Hot Springs, with about 100 participants.[7]
In mid-summer 1993, Pepe Ozan first built a Lingam at Desert Siteworks out of local clay at Trego. Ozan returned in August 1993 to build a larger one at Burning Man on the main playa and designed a ritual to go around the Lingam.[8]
In 1994, the event was held over the summer solstice[1][9] at Bordello Hot Springs, also known as Frog Pond at Garrett Ranch.[10] Included was Paul Windsor's sand drawing titled "Celtic Endless Knot".[11]
Some key organizers of Burning Man were also part of Desert Siteworks (John Law, Michael Mikel) and William Binzen was a friend of Larry Harvey. Hence, the two events saw much cross-pollination of ideas and participants. [12] Many of the principles developed at Desert Siteworks (such as Leave-No-Trace)[13] were adopted by Burning Man.[9][2]
In August 1994, at SOMAR Gallery in San Francisco, Adrienne Fuzee curated[14] a show called "Primal Edge" that featured works from Desert Siteworks and Burning Man. The event was billed as a "collaborative urban experience" that featured "art installations, music, dance, projections and participator events."[15]
In 2016, all of Binzen's Desert Siteworks sourcebooks, artist's notes and work prints became part of the historical archives at the Center for Art + Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art.[5]
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