The Story:

Behold "Nested Echoes," A giant Russian Nesting Doll has swept ashore the Island of Broken Toys. But this is no ordinary doll, for it holds the mysterious metallic spiral of the 'Kozyrev Mirror' inside its labyrinth core! Named after the Soviet Astrophysicist Nikolai Kozyrev, this vortex was designed to harmonize one's energy fields while isolating them from external interference, allowing the subject to focus and amplify their subtle energy and gain access into the para-dimensional altered states of consciousness.

And so, I'm planning to revive this forgotten "Psychic tech" and bring it to Love Burn in 2026, in the form of a battered "Matryoshka" art installation. It will lay half buried like a treasure chest ready for plunder, emitting meditative sound frequencies and lights from within. Visitors will be invited to enter and sit within the 3rd inner Nesting Doll meditation chamber and experience the profound and the paranormal. 
Inside the "Nested Echoes" participants will be exposed to various meditative sound frequencies and lights that will project from above. The structure itself will have the capacity to hold several people at once as they are encouraged to enter and sit in its center to meditate and experience the Kozyrev Mirror effect.

HELP!

And so, I need help financing the construction of this artwork, its transportation from North Carolina to Florida and all the extra costs that usually add up with a large installation like this. Your contribution helps me create an immersive experience unlike anything I've ever made before to share with thousands of people at Love Burn. With CrowdFundr I will share my progress from concept to completion while offering a unique set of gifts that let you be part of "Nested Echoes!"

Transparency:
The project is quite complicated and multi-layered in more ways than one! I will be engineering a 18 foot high modular wooden structure in the shape of a matryoshka, inside of it I will construct a metallic spiral chamber out of polished aluminum.  As soon as I procure enough funds to buy materials, I begin building this out of my garage!

My project costs have projected to about $17,500, and though LoveBurn has given me some funding in the form of art support tickets, the actual project always has a higher price tag and the art support ticket sales usually happen way too late for there to be enough time to get materials that I need for the build. This is where you come in, and this is why I am only asking for a goal of $5,000, just enough to get things kicked off the ground!

Donations:
$10 : A sincere thank you from me and my crew
$25: A Nested Echoes vinyl sticker
$40: A wooden matryoshka Nested Echoes keychain + sticker
$60: A Nested Echoes T-shirt + sticker
$75: A Nested Echoes laser engraved sketchbook + sticker
$100: A Nested Echoes engraved aluminum water bottle, sticker and keychain bundle pack.

$500: A ticket to Love Burn 2026 Festival + sticker

All gifts will be sent by mail (US only) prior Feb 1, 2026.

Previous Art Installation:

Last year I brought the Cranium Oraculum experience and It was amazing to share the immersive "prison of the mind" art piece with everyone.

This was a 16 foot geodome structure in the shape of a skull labyrinth with a multi-room prison chamber inside. Visitors would enter the mouth, venture through and up a staircase that lead to the deck above, allowing an escape from the mind to enjoy the ocean view.

In 2026, for Love Burn, upon this Island of Broken Toys, I hope to expand the art into an even greater experience than last year.
Let's do it together!

On a personal note, I thought the Matryoshka would be so appropriate on several levels as it ties into my Russian heritage and taps into the idea of birthing or nesting one inside another. I've just become a father this past summer and this matryoshka has become a personal symbol of manifestation and so along with the art, I wanted to bring my family and newborn to experience Love Burn for the first time..
"Nested Echoes" is a doll of fractal proportions. A perfect toy for Loveburn's toy collection.