STuro on 'Spirit of the Healing Siren'
"I am honoured and humbled to announce that my metal sculpture "The Spirit of The Healing Siren" was partially funded by the Black Rock City Honorarium Grant 2023.
The concept is to take the ancient Greek mythical creature the Siren, known for luring men with their sweet voices in order to kill them, as benevolent and healing beings, as lanterns and beacons of positive healing energy, transmitted from the Universe.
Furthermore, in Mongolian ancient philosophy, and in that of many other cultures, the bird symbolises wisdom and compassion as it flies above and sees everything below. It acts as a messenger, bringing clarity, understanding, and forgiveness to the people.
I am very excited to create and build together again with talented metal sculptor Adrian Landon, project manager Rebekah Stetson, Silhouette Fine Art connaisseuse Serene N.W, professional photographer Robert Rollins, lightning engineer John Turner and my Team."
- STuro
The crowdfunding campaign is live on Kickstarter now!
An overview of this year's Burning Man grantees from Reno and Carson City, featuring STuro, was published on Double Scoop on April 11th