The "Stikhiya" festival of electronic music, science, and art presented its installation "The Last Shore" at the world-famous Burning Man festival, held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, USA. This year's festival took place from August 31 to September 7 and, according to preliminary data, brought together nearly 80,000 participants from various countries.

The art program featured projects from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan that were selected to represent Central Asia. The "Last Shore" installation was created and funded by the "Stikhiya" festival as an independent art project. The founder of "Stikhiya," Otabek Sulaymonov, attended Burning Man and, together with his team, installed it in Black Rock City, the temporary city built during the festival.

The art object is dedicated to the drying up of the Aral Sea and the former port city of Muynak, where the "Stikhiya" festival is traditionally held. The installation is a metal portal made of untreated iron, its surface reminiscent of rusted ships on the former seabed of the Aral. As visitors pass through the portal, a sound composition plays, and they hear the sounds of the sea, pebbles, ships, and children speaking in the Karakalpak language.

After Burning Man concluded, the installation was moved from Nevada to Los Angeles and placed in one of the city's parks. The Burning Man team also recorded a special episode of a podcast dedicated to "The Last Shore" project. It is expected to be released by the end of 2026.

Source: www.gazeta.uz