Instant Alert: People at Burning Man are fascinated by this enormous, shiny orb

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   People at Burning Man are fascinated by this enormous, shiny orb by Bill Bostock on Sep 3, 2018, 6:08 AM Advertisement This year's Burning Man theme was I-Robot, and two Danish designers caught people's attention with a 100-foot tall orb on a mast. "The ORB" raised $34,300 on indiegogo to get it to the Nevada desert festival. Some people think it's a disco-ball, some a planet, but it's definitely become the crowd favourite at the infamous festival. People at Burning Man festival in Nevada, which finishes on Monday, are transfixed by this 100-foot high orb on a mast.  It has an 84-foot diameter and stands an impressive 100 fett tall, towering above the dusty venue: #burningman2018 💔 A post shared by lika bugaeva (@likabugaeva) on Sep 2, 2018 at 10:46pm PDT on Sep 2, 2018 at 10:46pm PDT Одна из самых впечатляющих инсталляций #burningman2018 - 25-метровая надувная сфера ORB. «Это зеркало для любителей Земли, отражающее дневной свет, эволюцию жизни и другие произведения искусства. Под ним - новая планета. Это ориентир для путешественников и огромный диско-шар», - говорит создатель Бьярке Ингельс. 👽🎈The mammoth mirrored sphere with a nearly 84-foot diameter was created for @burningman this year. "The ORB is a mirror for earth lovers - reflecting the passing daytime, evolving life, and other artworks beneath it - a new planet to sci-fi fans, a wayfinder for travelers or just a huge disco ball to those who love a good party," #bjarkeingels #burningman2018 #pieceofart #theorb A post shared by Gypsylands (@gypsylands) on Sep 3, 2018 at 1:33am PDT on Sep 3, 2018 at 1:33am PDT Some people at the festival, running from 25 August to September 1, think the shiny sphere is a mini-planet, and creators Bjarke Ingels and Jakob Lange from Denmark wrote that it's actually a 1/500,000 scale model of earth.  Before the festival the designers shared this virtual rendering of the orb on their indiegogo page: They wanted to raise $50,000 to get the orb to Burning Man. In the end they got $34,300, which was enough.  This is what the finished product looked like: Survived my 1st burningman with the best crew you can image. How weird to return back to reality? ✨ #burningman2018 A post shared by JCB (@jcbonafide) on Sep 2, 2018 at 6:48pm PDT on Sep 2, 2018 at 6:48pm PDT Designer Lange posted the erected artwork on his Instagram: Out of the dust #theorb #burningman #burningman2018 A post shared by J A K O B L A N G E (@jakob_lange) on Sep 2, 2018 at 9:47am PDT on Sep 2, 2018 at 9:47am PDT But some are content with it being a huge disco-ball for party goers: also there's going to be a 30-TON DISCO BALL at burning man 🕺🏼 you know where i'll be — outdated☆ (@bridgetstfu) August 26, 2018 "The ORB is a tribute to mother earth & human expression - designed to easily inflate and deflate," said Lange.  This year's theme was I-Robot.   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011