Wednesday, September 14, 2016 // The Statement
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V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : 

H U M A N S O F A F R I K A B U R N

Midway through my time studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, I jumped at the chance to attend Afrikaburn, a Burning Man regional festival in the South African 
desert. Afrikaburn is a temporary society erected in the desert at the end of each April, where nothing is for sale and everyone is encouraged to give something: donating 

time to a camp that makes breakfast, creating temporary art structures, volunteering at a first aid tent. For my gift, I took portraits with my film camera. 

BY CAROLYN GEARIG

Manoela, from São Paulo, Brazil, holding the drink she gave out 

to people at the festival.

Koos Vanderwat is an artist from Johannesburg, South Africa.

“I like to paint nasty cosmic monsters.”

Erin, from Plumstead, Cape Town, at her first Afrikaburn.

Beth & JC attending their third Afrikaburn together.
A festival attendee wearing face paint.
Khotso is from Johannesburg but lives and works in 

Woodstock, Cape Town.