Artists are said to have a free soul that gives wings to their imaginations and thus yielding out a creativity that for a common person would be unthinkable and unimaginable. And so is true for artists who pour in their heart in creating the magical sand sculptors.
The first week of December was marked with the beginning of the seventh International Sand Art Festival at Konark’s Chandrabhaga Beach. The golden hued sand and the gushing coastline became more alive and soulful with the presence of some of the best and unique sand art structures. Artists from all over the world participated in this festival and displayed remarkable and nonpareil talent and skill through the various sand models adorning the beach. Such kinds of festivals have introduced sand art to the world in an extremely pleasant manner and make a wonderful medium for exchange of cultural and artistic viewpoints between the nations and artists. On one hand the admirers of sand art are increasing day by day, the artists are making sure that they make most out of these platforms and convey messages via their work.
This is undeniably great that this art-form is being recognized and if talk about India specially than the credit of popularising this art-form goes to Sudarshan Pattnaik (Padma Shree) , who represents India in the sand art domain over the world map. Also the credit is shared by Puri Beach, where Sundarshan Pattnaik and many other upcoming sand artists, play and learn the skill of moulding sand granules into meaningful models.
Puri Beach Sand Art
Orissa’s coast in not just famous for panoramic natural beauty, but also for the marvellous sand art sculptors. With being one of the most intricate and amusing art form, sand art is also the live creations that may be momentary but with their marvellous view captivates the heart of the onlooker, capturing an ever-lasting impression. Puri Beach has been the best locations for sand artists to carve their creativity. With presence of numerous onlookers and admirers, Puri Beach also offers a perfect location for the sand artists to display the seventh old century art form blended with the social, environmental and current issues of this generation.
Sand art is a seventh century art form and only until recent years was famous in the boundaries of Puri in India. However, past few years have seen this art form getting popular among various parts of India and also catching attention world wide as well. It is quite interesting to see that how this art form is catching up with the modern taste and artist modifying the sculptures to create more awareness and grab attention. In addition, the art is now travelling beyond the Odisha boundaries even in non-coastal states and adapting the indoor habitat as well.
The main ingredients used to create this unique art form are water and sand. The sculptor is often assisted with wooden frames with tools like shovels, palette knives, and straws being used to build a sand structure.
Witness this stunning art-form at Puri Beach at Sand Art Museum-
At times the art may be abstract yet it is meaningful, and more often the models convey social, religious, environmental, political and keeping the spirit of sportsmanship high. Even colours are used these days to make sand structures more beautiful.
Social Awareness
Sand art is a great way of conveying social awareness messages as they are able to grab the attention of viewers quickly
Political
Sand-art – Tribute to Dr. Kalam 84th Anniversary
Religious
Sand-artists keep the divine spirit of Puri high with their creations
With each passing day, sand art at Puri is seeing new horizons and touching the hearts of people all around the world with its uniqueness, simplicity, and vividness.
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