East Jesus

A few miles west of Niland, California, is a squatter village known as Slab City.

“Built” upon the foundation slabs of old barracks left behind from an abandoned Marine base, this conglomeration of trailers and trash is home to a several dozen refugees from civilization. There is a YouTube channel devoted to it, TMI. One area of this domain, however, has been shaped into a more formal “outsider art” installation and has been named East Jesus.

Some of the art barely rises above the level of a midden:



Nevertheless, some works are elegant and whimsical:



Decorated dead vehicles are prominently featured:



While an odd art-encrusted tower overlooks the area:



A wall of dead TVs has been reincarnated as a new medium of communication:

Is this Barbie art car is celebrating sisterhood, freedom and/or nudity?





Tomorrow: Slab City Library…