Stunning photos from Burning Man 2022

She famous that many individuals usually seek advice from 2019’s Burning Man as final 12 months’s occasion.

“I believe that lacking timeframe nearly felt prefer it did not occur. Somebody talked about it was like stepping right into a time capsule nearly,” she added.

Whereas it appears like a return to familiarity for normal festival-goers, the fact and feelings of life through the COVID-19 pandemic have been additionally evident.

“I did an article on [Burning Man] temple earlier than. The temple was particularly emotional this 12 months, so many individuals died, so many individuals have been making an attempt to let go and discover an finish to this 12 months,” she stated.

Hu attended Burning Man for over a decade. She is a part of the competition’s documentary filmmaking workforce, capturing the whole lot and everybody that makes the interactive artwork occasion so particular and distinctive. It gave her a brand new perspective on life, contributed to her evolution as a photographer and was even the impetus for her resolution to marry her husband.

“It is a lot enjoyable to go on the market and be capable to present these images within the public eye and make individuals understand that Burning Man is greater than only a loopy celebration,” Hu defined.

The theme for Burning Man this 12 months was “Waking Desires: Previous, Current and Future Visions of Our Hypnagogic Actuality”.

“Burning Man appears like a dream yearly,” Hu stated. “However I believe being gone for therefore a few years was like a extra intense model of a dream as a result of it was like a reminiscence coming to life.”

Hu famous that this 12 months featured a better variety of art work, most of which was smaller in measurement, permitting festival-goers to work together on a extra private degree.

“I’ve at all times felt so impressed by what individuals are keen to contribute, whether or not it is style or artwork,” she added. “It at all times amazes me what individuals can accomplish.”

This 12 months’s Burning Man additionally noticed a number of the most excessive climate Hu had ever skilled in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, which included even hotter temperatures and one-day mud storms. The climate created full whiteout circumstances which made it troublesome to maneuver.

However she famous that excessive climate circumstances are a part of the Burning Man expertise.

“In restricted quantities, I actually recognize the mud, as a result of it appears like a type of cleaning. … There’s a lot stimulation, is not there? It is like an over-stimulated setting that limits actually your focus and slows you down. And it helps you recognize the place you’re and helps you meet new individuals and work together with what’s round you rather than feeling FOMO.”

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