At the Burning Man 2022 festival, the Lithuanian-American Amber Dust camp created an installation with a trident to show support for Ukraine in the fight for freedom and democratic values.
“We chose the coat of arms of Ukraine, which is believed to have originated as an ancestral symbol, a synthesis of the divine elements of fire and water in the manifested world. Three points, three worlds and trinity are always present in human mythology and culture. Today, the trident is a symbol of unity and freedom. The symbol perseverance and determination, a symbol of the struggle for freedom and democracy. The wisdom embedded in the trident is universal,” explain artists
. Ukrainian singer Alina Pash will also perform at the Burning Man 2022 festival this year. She writes about it on her Instagram page.
The Burning Man festival has been held annually in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada since 1986. One of the slogans of the event is maximum self-expression, civic responsibility and joint efforts to organize the holiday.