02/10/22 Commission MccLi0000990 Assigned In true Burning Man tradition, a nine-metre high sculpture called Relevé is set on fire as the centrepiece
02/10/22 Commission MccLi0000990 Assigned In true Burning Man tradition, a nine-metre high sculpture called Relevé is set on fire as the centrepiece of a celebratory burn event at Chatsworth to symbolise the ‘letting go’ and closing of the exhibition Radical Horizons: The Art of Burning Man. The three-hour event featured circus and fire performers, live music and dance acts and culminated in a display of fireworks illuminating the Chatsworth landscape. Relevé was inspired by the Nine Ladies Stone Circle, a Bronze Age archaeological site located near Chatsworth. Nine twisted structures made of wood and intricately decorated with a rope and string laced façade dance around one another. Derbyshire folklore says that a Bronze Age stone circle near Chatsworth was formed from the remains of nine ladies turned into stone for dancing on the Sabbath. Relevé not only pays homage to the nine ladies, but also celebrates the rebellious spirit of dance, music and art. By challenging the folklore behind this archaeological site, Relevé attempts to rewrite the story and release the women from their eternal stillness. Radical Horizons: The Art of Burning Man has been on show since April in 1000 acres of free-to-access parkland around Chatsworth. Its twelve sculptures have attracted tens of thousands of visitors but following the burn ceremony, the remaining pieces will be dismantled and moved to other locations. All Rights Reserved: F Stop Press Ltd. +44 (0)7765 242650
Size: 5885px × 3924px
Photo credit: © Rod Kirkpatrick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: burning, chatsworth, fsp, horizons, kirkpatrick, man, press, radical, releve, rkp, rod, stop
