Large-scale, steel-wrought iridescent flowers in shades of teal, indigo, lavender, and magenta stand illuminated against a desert landscape; a holographic amorphous squiggle serves as a canvas for nighttime projections; three colossal figures rendered in repeating shapes and patterns resemble statuesque robots that tower above swarms of concertgoers. These are some of the designs unveiled last weekend in Indio, California, to kick off the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Holoflux, detail. Photo by Lance Gerber, courtesy Coachella