The River Thames became a blazing beacon last night, as London marked the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of 1666. A 120-metre barge bearing 190 replica 17th-century buildings was set alight in the heart of the city in a spectacular event produced by Artichoke as part of London’s Burning, a festival of arts and ideas for Great Fire 350 …
The London 1666 artwork is the creation of David Best, a San Franciscan artist who’s renowned for his temples at the Burning Man festivals in Nevada. With the help of volunteers, David builds vast wooden structures and ignites them.
