Flames quickly catch and spread throughout the 32.5-foot-tall tiger statue during the Tiger Burning ceremony at the Bluff Road intramural fields on Nov. 21, 2022. The annual event with the University of South Carolina engineering department marks the beginning of rivalry week in preparation for the South Carolina and Clemson football game.
UofSC engineering students set fire to the tiger at the annual Tiger Burn at Bluff Road Intermural Field on Nov. 21, 2022.. Doors opened at 5:30, and the fire began promptly at 7:00 p.m.
The Clemson Tiger statue stands at 32.5-feet tall before the blaze begins. This year the the engineering team wrnt with a rounder face than the previous octagonal models in previous years.
Head coach Shane Beamer takes the stage during the opening ceremony of the annual USC Tiger Burn on Nov. 21, 2022. Beamer gets the crowd amped up in preparation for the Tiger Burn and the upcoming South Carolia-Clemson rivalry match on Nov. 26, 2022.
The Clemson Tiger statue was set ablaze during the Tiger Burning ceremony and within five minutes was nearly entirely burnt. The firework show rages on in the background as the crowd cheers.
The blaze begins as the flames quickly catch and spread throughout the 32.5-foot-tall Celmson Tiger Statue. Fireworks are set off in the background for added effect.
A closer look at "Some Things" by Christopher Mahonski shows the different materials and textures of the sculpture. "Some Things" is compromised of a collection of both found and fabricated oddities.
Sculptures from Eli Kessler and Christopher Mahonski on display during the Voyage of Life Exhibit in the McMaster Gallery. The exhibit is taking place from Oct. 24 to Nov. 29, 2022.
A visitor takes a photo of "Some Things" by Christopher Mahonski in the Voyage of Life exhibit featured in the McMaster Gallery. The sculpture is a collection of found and fabricated materials to explore the subject of ecological uncertainty.
A closer look at the TV used in "The Side" by Eli Kessler. This sculpture is made from acrylic sheets, PLA plastic, cooling fans, a glass block, plaster, Apoxie Clay and a CRT TV, which is playing a video on a loop.