Cathenge in Hayes Valley

The tiny Patricia's Green parklet in Hayes Valley has a new Burning Man artwork installation called Cathenge that is an utter delight.

Created by David Normal for 2019's Burning Man festival, the Cathenge website has the following description: "Cathenge is an interactive 3D printed Cat Temple dedicated to the Extraterrestrial Spacecats. Think: Tall, Elegant, Mystical Cat Statues – “The Catoliths.” Six in total, arrayed in a circle like the standing stones of Stonehenge, the Catoliths symbolize “Holofelinity” – Universal Cat Consciousness. Like the Monoliths of 2001: A Space Odyssey, through direct interaction with the Catoliths human consciousness is evolved."

The website continues: "Visitors to Cathenge experience the majesty of the Catoliths through their interactive sound and lights.The six Catoliths are like a set of windchimes and entering into their circle is an interactive experience of harmonic tones and lights that respond directly to movement."

As a cat person myself, it's lovely to see Cat energy presiding over what has essentially become a dog park for the neighborhood.

All hail our Feline Healers.