David Best is an internationally acclaimed artist wellknown for building large elaborate temples, modifying and decorating automobiles and buses, and creating intricate sculptures out of found materials. David’s art career started at the age of 6 taking classes at the San Francisco Art Institute, where he later received a master’s degree in sculpture. His work is now collected by preeminent museums and art collectors. Since the beginning of this millennium, David and the Temple Crew have become revered for their work at the Burning Man Festival. Similar works have now been replicated in communities from Nepal to Ireland, and with other international locations on the horizon. David Best is an internationally acclaimed artist wellknown for building large elaborate temples, modifying and decorating automobiles and buses, and creating intricate sculptures out of found materials. David’s art career started at the age of 6 taking classes at the San Francisco Art Institute, where he later received a master’s degree in sculpture. His work is now collected by preeminent museums and art collectors. Since the beginning of this millennium, David and the Temple Crew have become revered for their work at the Burning Man Festival held in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Similar works have now been replicated in communities from Nepal to Ireland, and with other international locations on the horizon. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx