Sand painting

Sand painting is a form of art perfected by a woman named Ilana Yahav. She has a smooth, transparent background with lights behind it, making the perfect canvas for sand painting. My roommate Jaryn showed me the video and it instantly amazed me. I love the idea of pouring out sand and then erasing pictures into it to make a story. I enjoy how her piece is changing the whole time. It is instantly clear to the viewer that she clearly has put immense thought behind her performances. The way her hands move and how she transitions from scene to scene in her art is all but spontaneous. This is what makes it art for me. The thought and time that is put into each piece and the fact that she has to be perfect and timely with every hand gesture makes her art unique and remarkable. As far as what type of art or aesthetic theory being used I would say she is first and foremost instrumental with a little emotion added to the side. Her piece titled “Green Dream” started of with a single flower, then transitions into a scene of factories letting pollution into the air. It continues into another nature scene and ends with a person becoming one with nature. After viewing her art, I was curious as to what kind of art people would characterize this as.


A quote from her website states “the art of ‘Sand Fantasy’ was created for certain song lyrics and themes. Some of the clip messages are presented as a story created by sand. The Sand Art clip is not only created as a song's