David Best

David Best is an American artist best known for his monumental temple structures created for the Burning Man festival, elaborate architectural installations built from intricate laser-cut wood and found industrial materials. His immersive, ornate structures serve as communal spaces for grief, memory, and celebration, drawing on influences from Hindu, Buddhist, and Victorian funerary traditions. Best has expanded his temple projects to communities worldwide, including Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, creating spaces for collective healing and remembrance.