Typical big city sidewalks are dark, dirty and gloomy, but one man is changing all of that with just a little bit of sand.
Joe Mangrum uses handfuls of colored sand to create glorious works of art and hundreds of his intricate, large-scale sand works have appeared throughout public spaces in New York City. He adapted the ancient art form to his own contemporary style and the results are bright, fantastic and sometimes, psychedelic, art.
Joe Mangrum with a hand full of sand. Photo by Brandon Stanton.
Joe said that he is influenced by everything from carnivorous plants and undersea creatures to circuitry and fractal mathematics. He has also been influenced by traditional Buddhist mandalas and Navajo sand paintings.
Joe shared this special collection of the sand paintings he created this past year with Reshareworthy.com.
Artist at work. Photo by David Griffiths.
Artist Joe Mangrum in Chicago.
You can see more of Joe’s artwork at his website and Facebook page.
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