Small Beginnings (build) by Conor Murphy The Snarchitect from Reno IL This work explores the power of iterating from small, imperfect beginnings towards an exponential future. It starts with a scribble–the letter I–in a playa journal. Each letter, crafted from different materials, doubles in size until you find yourself at a tall, climbable E. The word is ITERATE. Named after the Tao Te Ching, participants experience exponential growth. It invites a long-term perspective: What happens when you embrace the vulnerability of imperfection and take a first step? What emerges when you commit to compounding effort day after day, year after year? Participants are invited to climb the E, reflect on an aspiration, and imagine where it might lead after a year, decade, century, or millennium. Contact: conorbmurphy@gmail.com https://burningman.org/event/2025-art-listings/#a2IVI000001KX5h2AG

Small Beginnings (build) by Conor Murphy The Snarchitect

Photo by: Duncan Rawlinson

Year: 2025

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Small Beginnings (build) by Conor Murphy The Snarchitect from Reno IL This work explores the power of iterating from small, imperfect beginnings towards an exponential future. It starts with a scribble–the letter I–in a playa journal. Each letter, crafted from different materials, doubles in size until you find yourself at a tall, climbable E. The word is ITERATE. Named after the Tao Te Ching, participants experience exponential growth. It invites a long-term perspective: What happens when you embrace the vulnerability of imperfection and take a first step? What emerges when you commit to compounding effort day after day, year after year? Participants are invited to climb the E, reflect on an aspiration, and imagine where it might lead after a year, decade, century, or millennium. Contact: [email protected] https://burningman.org/event/2025-art-listings/#a2IVI000001KX5h2AG

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