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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · 1d

Throwback to Human + Nature at @mortonarboretum.bsky.social in Lisle, Illinois (2021-2023).

A series of 15-26 ft sculptures scattered across 1,700 acres of forest and garden.

Still one of my favorite chapters so far 🙏

#DanielPopper #Mycelia #Hallow #Heartwood #ArtInstallation #Sculpture

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · 3d

Before & After: a mashup of Mycelia from 3D scans to live on the playa

#burningman #burningmanart #burningman2025 #mycelia #mushrooms #mushroomart #burningmanphotos #fantasticfungi #thankslarry #somushroomforlove

Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · 11d

The Flame, 2025
The Remi Hotel, Scottsdale, Arizona
17 feet tall

Swipe for a 360 view ➡️

#DanielPopper #TheFlameAtREMI #PublicArt #VisionaryArt #Scottsdale #SculptureWithSoul #Arizona #PublicArt #scottsdalearts

Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · 18d

Macro and micro views of The Dancers of Boomland.

Captured by @jonxpillemerphoto.com 🙏

#danielpopper #boomfestival #boomfestivalofficial #publicart #Dancer #TheRitualOfDance #sculpture #sculptureart #sculpturelovers #installation #artwork #artwithmeaning

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · 23d

One of my latest collaborations — The Flame — now stands at The REMI in Scottsdale, Arizona.

#DanielPopper #TheFlameAtREMI #PublicArt #VisionaryArt #Scottsdale #SculptureWithSoul

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · 25d

More of my favourite mosaic details from Dancer at @boomfestival.bsky.social

#danielpopper #boomfestival #boomfestivalofficial #publicart #Dancer #TheRitualOfDance #sculpture #sculptureart #sculpturelovers #installation #artwork #artoftheday #artwithmeaning

All footage by @jonxpillemerphoto.com

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Sep 15

Mycelia x Burning Man 2025
Was it all just a dream? 🌌✨

So grateful to everyone who shared their experiences with her 🙏

And for the incredible captures by @jonxpillemerphoto.com 📸

#burningman #burningmanart #burningmanworld #fantasticfungi #mycelia #mushrooms #projectionmapping

Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Sep 10

After nearly a decade away, I finally returned to the playa—and for the very first time, I brought one of my artworks out there.
The whole experience was wild and unforgettable.

#burningman #burningmanart #burningman2025 #mycelia #mushrooms #mushroomart #burningmanphotos #fantasticfungi

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Sep 5

Finally 🍄‍🟫🌪️🪄

Still landing - more to come

#burningman #burningmanart #burnerstories

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Aug 27

Mycelia is making her debut at Black Rock City this year.

Will you be heading to the Burn this year? Let me know in the comments ✨

#Mycelium #PaulStamets #MerlinSheldrake #Mycology #PublicArt #SculptureWithSoul #Fungi #FantasticFungi #BurningMan2025

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Aug 14

Using the @elegoo.bsky.social Saturn 4 Ultra 16K, we were able to prototype her for Boom Festival.

Being able to physically hold a sculpture before fabrication changes everything.

#DanielPopper #BoomFestival2025 #ElegooSaturn4Ultra #3DPrinting

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Aug 12

You can feel the connection, the laughter, the heart, and the ritual of the crew who built DANCER.

📸 Reel by @jonx

#danielpopper #boomfestival #boomfestivalofficial #publicart #Dancer #TheRitualOfDance #sculpture #sculptureart #sculpturelovers #installation #artwork #artoftheday #artwithmeaning

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Aug 8

Some behind the build of Dancer installed on Boomland over 6 weeks with a bunch of wonderful humans.

📸 Photography by Jonx Pillemer

#danielpopper #boomfestival #boomfestivalofficial #publicart #Dancer #artwithmeaning #danielpopperart #sculpture #portugal #TheRitualOfDance

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Aug 1

Our new piece Dancer: a 12-meter-tall statue crafted from reinforced concrete, ceramic, and mirror mosaic, installed over six intense and love-filled weeks.

She embodies the three-headed goddess, a symbol of connection, joy, and the eternal rapture of dance that binds us as one human family.

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Jul 18

Tendai holding space at TAO 🌞
5m tall, built with no wood, all Vegas-proof.

#TendaiSculpture #DanielPopper #TaoBeach #VegasArt #SculptureWithSoul #PublicArt #ElementalMonuments

Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Jul 17

Throwback to 2019 when we built Asana —
6 metres tall, Tulum, Mexico

#AsanaSculpture #DanielPopper #ThrowbackBuild #ArtWithMe #TulumArt #Bacalar #CentroHolisticoAkalki #SculptureWithSoul #ElementalMonuments #PublicArtMexico #ArtAsInvitation

Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Jul 15

If you’re at #BoomFestival this weekend, come find me on Saturday the 19th at 9PM — I’ll be sharing the story behind my new piece created for #TheRitualofDance.

📍You’ll find me and the sculpture along the path between Sacred Fire and the Being Fields.

Would love to see you there.

#DanielPopper

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Jul 14

Some close-ups of the construction of the head of Transmission — always wild to see her at this stage.

#TransmissionSculpture #DanielPopper #WIP #SculptureWithSoul #ArtInProgress #BehindTheBuild #PublicArt #MonumentalSculpture #JoshuaTree #FoamToForm #ElementalMonuments

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Jul 4

Tucked away along the Eco Path at NUANU Creative City is Kriya — one of my more quietly placed works.

#DanielPopper #SculptureWithSoul #KriyaSculpture #NuanuCreativeCity #MagicGardenNuanu #BaliArtScene #VisionaryArt #ArtAsInvitation #ElementalMonuments #ThereIsAnotherWay

Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Jun 30

“We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.”
– Albert Einstein

True Nature
5m tall
Cancún, Mexico

Music by Lo.Renzo

#TrueNature #DanielPopper #ArtReinvented #SculptureWithSoul #InstallationArt #CancunArt #MexicoArt #GrupoRosaNegra

Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Jun 25

Standing tall in the heart of Miami, Lumen invites people to pause, look up, and reconnect.🌴☀️

#Lumen #DanielPopper #MiamiArt #PublicArt #SculptureWithSoul #LightAndForm #UrbanSanctuary #VisionaryArt #ArtInMiami #ElementalMonuments #MonumentalSculpture #CityWithSoul

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Jun 23

Throwback to when Tendai made her debut at the opening of TAO Beach Dayclub in Vegas.

Not your average opening weekend 😉

#Tendai #TAOBeach #DanielPopper #SculptureInVegas #DesertDeity #ArtWithEnergy #MonumentalMoments #PublicArt #FestivalVibes #SculptureWithSoul #VegasThrowback

Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Jun 20

The forest is waking, and festival season is calling ✨

Sentient, pictured here at Electric Forest Festival.

#FestivalSeason #DanielPopper #SculptureWithSoul #ArtInNature #VisionaryArt #SummerAwakening #ForestMagic #PublicArt #CreativeGatherings #ElementalMonuments #NatureAndArt

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Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Jun 18

Being close up to Transmission is a space to stand still, breathe deep, and feel the quiet power of connection.

#TransmissionSculpture #DanielPopper #SculptureWithSoul #MonumentalArt #PublicArt #ArtThatConnects #VisionaryArt #SacredGeometry #StillnessInTheNoise #ElementalMonuments

Daniel Popper @danielpopper.bsky.social · Jun 13

One of my newest works from last year — Aeonium — stands 16 feet tall, rooted in the strength and grace of its namesake succulent.

Seen here glowing just weeks ago at Ultra✨

#Aeonium #DanielPopper #PublicArt #SculptureWithSoul #UltraFestival #ArtWithMeaning

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