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Art, At The 2017 Burning Man, Decompression Party, Pier 70, San Francisco, California

Giant Bug
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A metal sculpture of a gigantic bug stood in the large paved area in front of the warehouse.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:34:22 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5742
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White Umbrellas
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An arrangement of white umbrellas decorated the base of the blimp art-car.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:36:00 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5745
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Effigy
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The effigy of a nameless man stood tall inside the warehouse.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:48:49 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5753
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Spiky Ball
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This red spiky ball was one of dozens that hung over one of the dance floors inside the warehouse.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:49:06 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5755
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Rotating Lobed Ball
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A plastic ball with lobes like a jack rotated inside a stand. At night a light show happened inside this ball.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:50:52 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5758
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Phone Booth
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A phone ("telephone") booth inside the warehouse allowed folks to sit and talk in quiet on their phones.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:06:00 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5781
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Dragon Lights
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A set of several panels with a dragon painted on them. The lights lit in moving patterns across the panels.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:07:10 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5783
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Tiki God
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A fragile statue of a Tiki god stood on a platform inside the warehouse. One wrote a wish inside a book of secrets and then place a dot of black inside the gods eye so that the wish might come true.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:08:54 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5784
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Gummy Bear Pyramid
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A "Gummy Bear Pyramid" was erected inside the warehouse. It was decorated with patterns made using hand cast gummy bears. The pyramid was created by Peruvian/American Queer art creator, Dicapria external link.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:09:39 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5786
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Inlaid Wood Art
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A work of art was made of inlaid wood and glass.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:37:24 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5832
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Man Riding Monkey
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A painting leaned against the wall of the warehouse depicted a surreal man riding a blindfolded monkey.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:54:54 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5851
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Woman In Cage
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A statue of a woman inside a cage hung from the ceiling inside the warehouse.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 18:12:32 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5861
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Full Body Paint
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Folks had their entire bodies painted to become walking works of art.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 18:23:05 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5874
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Lobed Ball At Night
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The lobed ball at night with its light show happening inside it.


Art external link   •  At The 2017 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  Pier 70 external link   •  420 22nd Street   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 19:02:37 Saturday 14 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 3 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5894
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