Over the last 18 months, Joseph Perl has been developing a new way to present stereo 3D photography. Using images captured at past events — including BOAF 2024 and BOAF 2025 — he creates large-format photographic “Plates”: 5 x 8 inch transparencies that glow when backlit and reveal detailed stereoscopic depth when viewed through custom lens systems.

The work is displayed through interactive viewing systems designed by the artist. Carousel Viewers rotate between five Plates, while Wall Viewers allow participants to slide a lens system across a grid of images to explore each scene in 3D. The Plates can also be appreciated simply as illuminated photographic objects.

Oceanscope is a viewfinder which, from the outside, looks like one of those iconic large metal binoculars found at scenic turnouts. Although the appearance will be akin to one of those view-enhancing scopes, when viewers look through the lenses, they will see and play with a colorful kaleidoscope that instead obscures the view. The colorful patterns are created from plastic refuse culled from beaches.

Raylene is a Bay Area based artist who uses metal, wood, acrylic, plastic and intricately cut vinyl to create site specific installations. Her pieces use the built environment as a canvas to blur spatial boundaries and to make the world a little more fantastical.

The Ovule first appeared on playa in 2019 as the debut project of Zoe Fry and The Introverts Collective. 

In seed plants, an ovule is the structure that gives rise to and contains female reproductive cells — a concept that inspired the piece’s form and meaning. What began as a self-portrait evolved into an exploration of the feminine self, its presence, value, and cultural significance. 

Today, The Ovule serves as a container for cuddles, conversations, reflection, and connection.

Paul Turner's hand-crafted light-up wings debuted at Birds of a Feather 2025 and they're migrating back this year to delight us once again. Position yourself in front of the wings for a colorful photo op.