Bombay Beach Biennale

Excerpts from Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass

Festivalgoers ride together at Bombay Beach beneath the words “I bequeath myself to the dirt.”

Photo: Pedro Almohada @therealalmohada

Read the poem across the photographs

From “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman, as printed across this photo essay:

I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love,
If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles.

You will hardly know who I am or what I mean,
But I shall be good health to you nevertheless,
And filter and fibre your blood.

Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged,
Missing me one place search another,
I stop somewhere waiting for you.

A blue car mounted as sculpture beside a fire performer at Bombay Beach.

Photos, left to right: Pedro Almohada @therealalmohada; Xan Blood Walker

A decorated bar interior beside a costumed festivalgoer with a miniature van installation.

Photos, this spread: Haines Wilkerson HitherAndWander.com

A collage of Bombay Beach Biennale sculptures, performances, visitors and desert scenes.

Photo, black and white print on wood: Alex Freund @alex_freund

A seated festivalgoer beside a large wire-frame artwork at Bombay Beach.

Photos, from left to right: Pedro Almohada @therealalmohada; Haines Wilkerson HitherAndWander.com

A seated wire sculpture beside a nighttime gathering under string lights at Bombay Beach.

Photo, right: Haines Wilkerson HitherAndWander.com

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