Through In Every Language — Love, Maureen Bond explores the radiant spirit of Salvation Mountain, a desert landmark built from devotion and painted in faith. Rising from the sands of California, this handmade monument becomes a universal symbol of hope and belonging.

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Bond’s photographs look beyond its kaleidoscopic surface to reveal the tenderness embedded in its creation — a gesture of love that transcends borders and words. Through colour, texture, and light, she reflects on how places themselves can communicate connection. In an age of division, In Every Language — Love stands as a quiet reminder of humanity’s shared longing for unity and grace.

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Maureen Bond: In the California desert, Salvation Mountain rises from the earth like a hymn painted in every colour. Built by one man out of devotion and belief in love, it stands as a handmade monument to faith, hope, and belonging. I was drawn not only to its vivid surface but also to its spirit — the sense that anyone, from anywhere, can arrive and feel welcome.

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This mountain speaks many languages: love, colour, invitation. In a divided world, it reminds us of the common ground we can still create.

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These photographs explore connection not through people, but through place — through the care poured into a public gesture, a sacred message made visible. This mountain speaks many languages: love, colour, invitation. In a divided world, it reminds us of the common ground we can still create.

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About

Maureen Bond is an American fine-art photographer based in Los Angeles, California. Alongside her photographic practice, she has worked in education for over 25 years. Bond’s work has been shown in group exhibitions at the Griffin Museum of Photography, Praxis Gallery, PhotoPlace Gallery, Photoville LA, LightBox Photographic Gallery, A Smith Gallery, Litha Moon Gallery, Darkroom Gallery, and the Los Angeles Center of Photography, among others. Her photographs have been featured in publications including The Hand, One Twelve Publishing, the Los Angeles Times, Artillery Magazine, Lenscratch, Travel Nevada, F-Stop Magazine, Don’t Take Pictures, UTATA, Pryme Magazine, and Analogue Forever.

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www.maureenbond.com