Long Feng

Black Rock City - 2024 & 2025

Coachella - 2025

Creative Director & Co-Lead Architect, overseeing concept development, design development, design coordination, project execution, Function One audio coordination, pyrotechnical coordination, and specialty decor feature development.

It's in the heart of the desert, where the dust dances and the sun’s rays paint the canvas of Burning Man’s vast playa, a newborn art car emerges. Its soul is a kaleidoscope of dreams and revelations, a harmonious fusion of psychedelic surrealism, the ethereal world of the dusty digitally presents this neon folkloric infused blossoming enchanting spirit of the circus art car, and a transformation that culminates in a dragon-like form.

INTENTIONS

This mesmerizing art car found its genesis within the intricate articulation of a contortionist’s body. Just as the human form can contort and transform, so too can this vehicle, bending the boundaries of what is possible. The contortionist’s grace and flexibility inspired the art car’s ability to shape-shift and adapt over time, allowing it to contort its physical presence into new and breathtaking forms, embodying the ever-changing nature of our dreams and aspirations. The art car’s very essence is a testament to the contortionist’s art, a living, breathing testament to the boundless movement, creativity and limitless possibilities of the human spirit.

SOUL

Born onto the playa, this art car is a living paradox, a canvas of both past and future, a vessel for the human spirit to soar into the boundless realms of imagination.

Its soul is an invitation to explore the infinite within ourselves and to dream beyond the boundaries of reality, all while taking on the form of a majestic dragon, a symbol of power and transformation.

At the core of its birth, this mesmerizing art car found its genesis within the intricate articulation of a contortionist’s body, mirroring the circus performer’s ability to transform and transcend.

Just as the human form can contort and adapt, so too can this vehicle, bending the boundaries of what is possible, offering a performance that captivates and inspires. The art car now embodied in the form of a dragon, a creature that embodies mythical and artistic expression in its most powerful and transformative way.

BODY

As it traverses the desert, the art car unveils its multi-layered narrative scenes, each an exploration of the human experience, rendered through fractal-like patterns and mind-bending kaleidoscopic visions. It tells tales of cosmic journeys and transcendent revelations, much like the mesmerizing acts under the circus big top, inviting participants to lose themselves in its surreal cyberpunk iconography. And in its dragon-like form, it breathes life into the stories, embodying the fierce and powerful spirit of this mythical creature.

A Message From Long Feng: 

“Dear travelers of the playa, I am Long Feng, the embodiment of dreams and boundless imagination. As you stand before me, let your spirits intertwine with the mystical energy I exude. I am the way to the unknown, a gateway to realms yet unexplored.

Embrace the surreal, the fantastical, and the mystical. Step on my platforms, my wings, and let your visions collide with the whimsy of the night. I am a beacon of boundless possibilities, a muse for your wildest aspirations. Allow me to guide you into an enigmatic adventure”.

In Partnership: Architectura Mixta & Zingulart