Named as one of “Coolest Art Installations in the History of Burning Man” in a Matador article by Robyn Johnson, Homouroboros lies deep in the hearts and minds of all who have had a chance to interact with it as one of the most beloved pieces of art to ever have graced Black Rock City. By playing the drums built into the base of the trunk, visitors cause the top of the tree to spin, turning the apes on their branches into a vision-bending arboreal escapade. The apes appear as a single, animated ape, snatching an apple from the mouth of a serpent slithering down a branch. Close inspection reveals that the mouth of the serpent is really in the shape of a human hand. Are we the tempter as well as the tempted?

24’ TALL, 32’ DIAMETER AT TOP, 10’ DIAMETER FOOTPRINT. WEIGHT: 5000 LBS. HUMAN INTERACTION: DRUMS

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