Russian artist Alexander Shtanuk has launched a crowdfunding campaign to turn NASA's metallic emergency blankets into an enormous artwork at this year's Burning Man festival.
Shtanuk has established a fundraising campaign on crowdfunding website Indiegogo to raise $17,500 (£13,335) to bring the Blanket installation to Burning Man, taking place in the Nevada desert from 26 August to 4 September 2018.

His proposal involves joining together a series of NASA's space sheets, which the US space agency developed in 1964 from a reflective material that provides insulation.
Measuring 2.1 by 1.6 metres, they are intended to be used to warm people up in emergency situations, and today are commonly given to runners following races.
Shtanuk plans to use reinforced tape to form a huge square version that spans 100 metres each side. It would be allowed to billow in the wind, casting a shadow over a large section of the desert so visitors could rest in the shade. Alternatively, it could be laid on the sand and used as a seating area.
"The Blanket will be constantly changing its silhouette by the power of wind, taking different surreal forms ? waves, mountains or some giant fantastic sculptures," said the statement on the project's fundraising page.
"During the hot daytime room under the Blanket will be used as a comfy and refreshing rest area, where anyone can relax, chill, have a nap or dance."

At night time, the artist plans for the installation to take on an en...