

Photo: Christopher Schardt

Photo: Christopher Schardt

Photo: Von Wong

Photo: Christopher Schardt

Photo: Brie'Ana Breeze
Client: Burning Man
Location: Black Rock City, NV, United States
Completion date: 2018
Artwork budget: $50,000
Project Team
Artist
Christopher Schardt
LED Labs
Public Art Agent
Shannon Riley
Building 180
Public Art Agent
Meredith Winner
Building 180

Overview
Paraluna is a giant, spinning disc of LEDs. Classical music plays from speakers on the ground while complementary animated patterns are displayed on the disc above. The disc is held up by a boom lift, allowing the disc to be raised, lowered, and tilted, to dramatic effect.
Goals
Art is the most important part of Burning Man.
Process
I am the designer/engineer, but I couldn't make this art without the help of my friends.