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Future. Fortune. Fate.
A sculptural shrine at Burning Man 2025
https://www.futurefortunefate.com
Created by Ilan Telmont
with participating artists Elise Rise, Chris Carnabuci, and an expanding circle of collaborators
Future. Fortune. Fate. is an independent art project fiscally sponsored by the House of Yes Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Donations are tax-deductible and directly support the cost of production and transportation of this participatory work to Black Rock City.
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This year, at the base of the Man, Future. Fortune. Fate. invites participants into a ritual of perception, chance, and interpretation.
Inspired by the ancient Japanese practice of Omikuji, where fortunes are drawn at random to divine the future, this installation asks deeper questions. Can we reframe what we think we know? Can a message shift meaning depending on who receives it, or how they feel when they do?
You spin the Wheel of Fate. It lands on one of 33 numbers. That number leads you to a drawer. Inside: a small object, marked with a fortune ✍️
Some fortunes feel like encouragement. Others might catch you off guard. Either way, the response is yours to shape.
If your fortune unsettles you, there’s a path to redemption: step outside. Do something kind for someone else. That act reframes the moment, reshapes the meaning, and evolves the outcome. Nothing is fixed. Everything can shift.
This is a collective ritual, powered by hundreds of voices. Each fortune is written by a participant, artist, or stranger moved to contribute. Together, they form the soul of the piece.
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✨ Visit Future. Fortune. Fate. at the Man Pavilion this year, 2025. ✨
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