MetaFork in the Road

 Burning Man 2022 | Art Installation

MetaFork in the Road is a whimsical 30-foot tall and 4,500 lbs steel installation representing the classic metaphor for a deciding moment in life when a choice between presented options is required. The piece is created by Hunter Leggitt based in Denver, Colorado.

The original vision of bringing a fork in the road to Burning Man came from Elon Musk, who approached Hunter about 4-weeks before the Burn to collaborate on then ultimately design and produce the piece.

Accepting the challenge, Hunter and his fabrication team spent the following 48 hours designing the look, scale, technical details, and production budget of the piece. Within days, the piece was engineered and fully under construction. Built entirely from 3/8” & 1/2” hot-dipped galvanized plate steel, our design, engineering, fabrication, and installation teams pulled off quite a feat in such short notice.

The artwork is planned for permanent installation at Tesla Bay Area HQ Autopilot / A.I. Division in Palo Alto.

TEAM
Artist & Project Lead - Hunter Leggitt
Fabrication - JunoWorks
Engineer - Craft Engineering Studio / Carl Fosholt
Build Team - Hunter Leggitt, Jonathan Berry, Drennan Flahive, Mike Delaney, Hans Valor, Christian Butler, Andrew Jensdotter

Photos - Stephane Lanoux (1), Debbie Wolff (2), Mark Fromson (3), Carl Fosholt (4)