#temporaryart

#temporaryart

Pebble Picasso: Portraits Made From Found Pebbles and Stones by Justin BatemanBritish artist Justin Bateman specializes in creating artwork using pebbles and stones found on site. During the pandemic, Bateman found himself stuck in Thailand - he was planning on staying in Chiang Mai for a week, but found himself remaining there for nearly ten months.So Bateman decided to create his pebble and stone portraits in various places around Chiang Mai that no one but the locals would find and appreciate."The farmer whose portrait I did was most perplexed when I showed him the work," said Bateman to The Sun, "He loved it, but he seemed confused as to why I did it. You can’t sell it, and few people get to see it live, so it’s a bit pointless… but that’s the point. A sandcastle or a snowman are just as important as Michelangelo’s David - even more important, because you made them."Image: @pebblepicassos#JustinBateman #pebble #temporaryart #ephemeralart #stoneart #landart #rock #ChaingMai #Thailand

Artist Creates Stone Portraits that Last Just Seconds in the AirSome artists made artwork out of rock and stones so they’d last forever, but artist KP Rohit of Kerala, India, made his ephemeral stone art last just for seconds. “I have done many paintings before. But it was during lockdown that I started trying portraits using stones,” Rohit said to Indian wire service ANI, “I have done many such stone art, but the last one of [indian actor Mohanlal] was noticed by all.”First, Rohit arranged small rocks on a board to create his portraits. Then, he raised the board to send the stones flying in the air - while the rocks were in the air, the portrait could be seen for a fraction of a second. A slow-motion video capture of Rohit’s flipping the stones airborne is the only thing that remains of his temporary art.#stoneart #KPRohit #temporaryart #ephemeralart