This year at Burning Man 2023, House of Fabl unveiled its multimedia, immersive storytelling project, consisting of two interconnected artistic experiences. Taking inspiration from the book ‘The Immortality Key’ by Brian Muraresku, and paying homage to an ancient mystery cult, the House’s artists, Hunter Leggitt, Keenan Hock, and Jonathan Berry, in collaboration with Christiana Musk, premiered the large-scale art installation 'CHALICE TO ELEUSIS' and showcased its choreographed 1000-drone, 270 M wide drone show sky story - “UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES,” which took to the skies on Wednesday and Thursday nights. The book’s author was slated to speak at the Chalice during the event along with a curated series of ceremonial experiences, but most were cancelled due to the unforeseen mud storm.
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"UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES" presents an immersive drone show sky story, diving deep into the profound significance of the women-led Eleusinian Mystery cult and the sacred rituals held annually at the Temple of Eleusis. These rituals spanned over 1,200 years, marking both the Greek and Roman empires. This captivating tale illuminates their role as a spiritual heart of ancient civilization and suggests their promising influence on humanity's future. Story concept and design by House of Fābl, the drone show weaves a compelling narrative, underscored by a custom composition from musical artist Boreta.
The Drone Show Sky Story unfolds in two distinct parts:
PART ONE ushers the audience into the dim recesses of history, vividly resurrecting the secret practices that once defined the cultural foundations of two grand ancient empires. It artistically guides the audience through a sequence of the pilgrimage, the initiation, the ritual, and the magnificent rise of an empire, only to depict its tragic collapse into oblivion.
PART TWO stands in stark contrast, artistically portraying humanity's fall from the divine into a mechanized, unsustainable existence, bereft of the age-old wisdom that once guided us. Yet, the narrative evolves to reveal a glimmer of hope. Through modern exploration and understanding, the Mysteries are now unraveled, and within them lies a key to a future filled with potential and enlightenment.
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The ways of Eleusis were lost to history; now in this moment, the past is being revealed. Encased underground and locked away in hidden libraries for nearly two thousand years, the mysteries of our cultural roots are now finally being exposed. The tides are turning and with them, the unlocking of the universal balance that exists between chaos and the cosmos. The Kykeon spills out its truth to the playa: “If You Die Before You Die, You Won’t Die, When You Die.”
Special thanks to: Nova, Brian Muraresku, Drone Stories, Studio Drift, Matt Emmi, Peter Platzgummer, Luna Art Car & Flux Foundation
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