2002 THEME: THE FLOATING WORLD August 26 - September 2, 2002, Black Rock City

Reality is so big that we must protect ourselves from it. We make rooms, then hang pictures on the walls and think that what's outside must surely be a picture too. But the rising tide of reality overspreads our boundaries. Our little worlds, in truth, are ships that float upon this sea. In the year 2002, we'll cast off from the shore. The Black Rock Desert will become an ocean, a deep and perilous span, forever filled with the unexpected. Our theme is about how we find our way through the world and what we seek in it. Prepare yourself for a voyage of discovery. [/] Burning Man