The Wet Dream

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An installation for the 2011 Burning Man festival which brought a whimsical dream of English rain to the parched Nevada desert.
The Wet Dream tickled the senses and provided a place to congregate, interact and create beautiful new experiences. Hundreds of umbrellas and LED rope lights were suspended in an illuminated canopy, accompanied by a 24 hour sound track of thunder and lightning.
It became a civic space, used by participants for whatever they needed in the city at that moment; shade, shelter, event space, musical space, a meeting point, wedding chapel and a landmark. It changed dramatically over the daily cycle, from a cool and shady shelter for reading a book or doing yoga, to a vibrant and bubbling party hub, teaming with activity. The umbrellas were adopted by individuals who actively contributed to the project by bestowing each with a unique character. These were then gifted at the end of the festival, so that new relationships were instigated across the site and onwards throughout the world long after the temporary city was deconstructed.
This was a Burning Man Art funded project.