Bring The Lovers (T4T) Back to Burning Man 2025!

The Lovers (T4T) was a 2023 Burning Man Honoraria Project. We are bringing it back to playa this year!

WHAT IS IT?

The Lovers (T4T) is a larger-than-life tarot card made of panels of richly carved wood. The panels stack to recreate the classic Rider-Waite image, reimagined with trans lovers at the center. The piece is 12 ft tall and invites visitors to get close and explore the rich details of each panel.

WHY MAKE ART?

In tarot, The Lovers represents love, unity, and connection. Often interpreted as romantic love, it also means self love, community connection, and finding harmony within oneself. In our version, The Lovers (T4T) is about trans love, community support, and celebrating trans joy in a world that tries to strangle it. This art is a message of belonging on the open playa, and a love letter to queer and trans burners to feel seen and represented.

WHY ARE YOU TALKING TO ME ABOUT IT?

We need your help to make this happen! We did not receive funding this year, and are asking for help covering transportation costs and the cost of materials required for an OFL1 burn.

MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Little Arcana Arts Collective is a collective of queer and trans artists who collaborate on work inspired by Tarot, the occult, and pop culture. We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and work with artists across the US. We do woodwork, fabrication, sound and light design, interactivity, immersive theater, burlesque, cartomancy, and amateur pyrotechnics. We previously brought art to playa in 2019, 2022, and 2023.

Check out our other projects at www.littlearcana.com.

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