Don't Burn the King

In our monthly featured Flickr photo, sometimes we see giant chess pieces occurring naturally in nature (I know that sentence is redundant, but how to rewrite it?). For example:-

• Chess in the Sky (September 2017)
• Chess on Orion's Belt (December 2022)

And sometimes we see giant chess pieces constructed in natural surroundings. Consider the following from 2024 Burning Man.

The King by David Posner from Charlottesville, VA © Flickr user Duncan Rawlinson - Duncan.co under Creative Commons.

The description of the photo explained,

The King is a geometrically shaped, octagonal King Chess Piece of monumental scale. The King is designed to express the shortcomings and follies of contemporary power dynamics and gender roles. We want the citizens of BRC [Black Rock City, Nevada] to first be inspired by the scale and construction of the piece.

Then, as they explore and inhabit the spaces, we hope to invoke thought and discussion around the roles we play and the ways we participate in contemporary patriarchy. We believe that these roles are damaging to all people, and we aim to create an approachable platform for that idea to be shared.

Need more info? Just follow the link on the Flickr page to The King Burns (thekingburns.weebly.com). The home page shows a giant hand made of smoke about to grab the giant King.