BLACK ROCK CITY

JUANE VENTER Architect, Interior Designer, and Photographer Juane Venter Studio www.juaneventer.com

In 2022, I spent nine months in the USA. Our travels to the deserts of the Southwest, namely the Mojave and Nevada Deserts, were the highlights of my trip! The stark contrast between the blue sky and the orange sand, the mesmerising sunsets, and the unique Joshua trees (which only grow in this part of the world) left a lasting impression.

In August, we were lucky enough to attend the annual Burning Man festival, a temporary city built in the Nevada Desert, where 80 000 people gather together for two weeks to celebrate creativity and self-reliance. The art installations, a collection of 80+ structures with some up to 24 metres tall, along with the elaborate costumes and the community spirit, were a true celebration of the human spirit and its boundless creativity!