Burning Man has a grand tradition of creating amazing environments for spiritual contemplation. Many artists are inspired to create “temple” spaces like the Tasseograph, as seen in photo above. Artist & architect David Best is featured in this very moving 8 minute video documentary about 2007’s Temple of Forgiveness:

Although David Best is taking this year off… a new team has come together to build a temple for 2008 called “Basura Sagrada”… entirely out of recycled & reclaimed materials.

Find out more… and see draft plans(!) AFTER THE JUMP…..

The 2008 Burning Man Temple: Basura Sagrada

(from the website):

“Basura Sagrada is a temple constructed entirely from burnable trash, recycled materials, and the tossed-off detritus of American society. Meticulously detailed, the temple will be a precious space created from non-precious materials. [...] Our goal is to make something amazing and exotic out of materials deemed unworthy, the stuff we throw away everyday. And while it is obvious that making something beautiful out of refuse is a political act, the question we hope to answer with this project is whether it can also be a spiritual act. We believe that it can.

We believe that the material itself has an inherent value that can be unlocked in the right hands. We will attempt to unlock unprecedented levels of beauty, and do it on a scale that will blow people’s minds and function as a sufficient vessel for the hopes, dreams, memories, and losses of our community. We welcome intrepid visitors to this space to be a part of this grand experiment in trash alchemy.”

Below is a first draft video showcasing the initial design for Basura Sagrada, produced by Random Joe Bot.

For more information, to volunteer or donate materials… see the Basura Sagrada website. And come to their fundraiser (see below)!

SAGRADA

Come create a sacred space with us!

Please join us at SAGRADA, a beautiful event supporting the vision of the 2008 Burning Man Temple!

Thursday, June 12
DNA LOUNGE, San Francisco
7pm-4am

We invite you to eat, drink, dance and make merry while offering up some abundance to this year’s community temple space, BASURA SAGRADA. For years, people have relied on the temple as a physical space of transcendence, a place to connect to their own sense of the metaphysical and provide meaningful offerings and prayers to the beyond. Now, we come to you in great need of your financial support so that we may continue to make the temple a reality!

The Sagrada Soiree offers many ways to tithe along with fellow burners, patrons, and temple supporters. With sumptuous dishes creatively served by temple avatars, tasty libations, performances by mind-blowing troupes, live painting with Shrine and others, it’s a unique event not to be missed! In addition, we will be hosting an incredible art auction featuring one-of-a-kind works by artists and friends of the temple, some special presentations by the Basura Sagrada creators, and other delights to complete this lavish evening gala. Plus, it’s all set to a beautiful soundtrack by some of the best downtempo talent in the city!

Later, we will throw open the doors to the entire community, and turn up the heat (and the volume) for some splendid late-night celebration. With more performance, more music, and more art than you can believe, SAGRADA will provide an exciting peek at what this year’s temple has to offer!

Get your tickets now and support this sacred undertaking!

SAGRADA SOIREE — 7pm-4am
$150 ($250 for two!)
Hosted reception between 7-10 pm, with VIP access to special performances, presentations, and pre-event admission to the silent auction. Includes ample hors d’oeuvres and drink specials, conversations with the artists, and much more!

SAGRADA SHAKEDOWN — 10pm-4am

$17 PRESALE
$20 AT THE DOOR
Let the good times roll late into the night with some of the best music around!
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Live Performance:
Members of Vau de Vire and Lucent Dossier
Bad Unkl Sista

Featured Artists:
Live Painting by Shrine
Digital Artwork by Andrew Jones

Music:
edIT
ill gates
saQi
EPROM
mozaic
COMMA
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For tickets, please visit www.dnalounge.com (THIS IS A 21+ EVENT)

For more information about the Basura Sagrada temple project, visit www.basurasagrada.org

Basura Sagrada is working with a generous non-profit foundation to make a portion of your Soiree ticket price tax-deductible.