Burning Man is a piece of art constructed on a blank canvas of a dry lake. It is a form of meta-art. It is an art project made of many other art projects that becomes different the instant you come through the gate. You have no choice but to participate because once you are there, you become a part of the overall project. “No spectators” isn’t what some might think it is because you have no choice in the matter. No matter how hard you might try to remain only a spectator, you can’t do it if you are there because you have become an integral part of something larger than you simply by showing up.