He has created over 700 paintings that draw crowds. For each piece, Joe spends about 6-8 hours carefully poring over the canvas… only the canvas is usually the ground itself.
Although Joe has used multiple mediums to create art…
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He is most well known for his sand paintings.
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He creates them in public spaces.
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Joe spends hours carefully pouring the colored sand to make these intricate designs.
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At the end of the day, the designs are swept away…
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And sometimes the art is ruined by rain or wind.
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It’s temporary, but visually stunning.
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The eye candy can be irresistible to small children.
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On occasion some paintings are created indoors and can stay for several months.
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The large scale “sand paintings” are spontaneously created by pouring colored sand into multiple patterns over the course of a day.
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The pieces are usually 15-20 feet in diameter, but sometimes are even larger.
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The process is simple, but the results are not.
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To learn more about Joe Mangrum’s amazing sand art, check out the video below. Once you see how he creates these large-scale pieces, you’ll be truly in awe of his talents.
According to a recent interview, Joe sees more in his art than you may think initially:
“Each grain really represents a being or living thing, you know? Metaphorically, then you’ve got billions of living things and they’re all working together to create something beautiful.”
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