The embryo is a performative sculpture created by dozens of people under the guidance of Weld Queen during the festival “Sparkle” organized by the community of Russian Burners.
The sculpture symbolizes the “birth of life” of the tradition of the popular Burning man festival which is new for Russia. The solemn burning of the wooden core, embedded in the sculpture is a game ritual action, symbolizing the final of the festival and the completion of the collective act of creation.
Each year, the sculpture involves the building up of new “shells”, as well as the annual repetition of “fire debut.”