In the twentieth century in Britain, ufologists discovered strange rings and geometric patterns that appeared in fields in different counties. According to experts – this is a coded message alien intelligence of our civilization. The images have caused much controversy among scientists of different directions.
Currently, on the deserted beaches of England again observed concentric circles and other incomprehensible drawings that look like fantastic birds, but to the alien mind they have nothing to do.
Environmentalist and amateur artist Tony Plant (Tony Plant) creates stunningly beautiful sand streaks on deserted shores using an ordinary garden rake. The life time of the patterns is short, before the tide comes in – the waves lick them off, leaving only the sand, soulless and indifferent to the eternity of life… Tony captures each piece of art on film and puts them in his scrapbook at home.
Tony Plant was born in Newquay, a small port town in Cornwall county, in 1963. He celebrated his 50th birthday this year. Father of two draws in the sand only in his spare time. An unusual hobby does not bring money, but gives the opportunity to communicate with nature, allows an irrepressible imagination to find a way out, and allows the imagination to look beyond the unknown.
Tony credits his hobby for the creative freedom it offers, and the unspoilt nature of his native land for inspiring him. More than one hour he spends on a quiet beach in a secluded place, where a man has never set a foot, and works on every element of the pattern. The original artist is not embarrassed by the fact that with the tide his next masterpiece will be destroyed by the waves of the sea – he is not chasing glory, it is enough that there is a chance to visit the paradise of the coast, untouched by civilization.
Many people use sand for their works, some create light installations, like Kseniya Simonova, a Ukrainian “sand wiz” from the resort town of Evpatoria on the Crimean peninsula, while others create futuristic 3D castles, like the sculptor Calvin Seibert.
We know two more weirdos, who spend all their free time on the sandy beaches and draw geometric, very similar drawings, these are Andreas Amador from San Francisco and Jim Denevan from Santa Cruz, California, USA.
I find Tony Plant’s artistic approach fascinating! The way he creates geometric patterns in the sand, knowing that they will soon vanish, raises a question for me. How does Tony manage to maintain creativity and motivation when his artworks are so transient? Is there a deeper meaning or message he aims to convey through these impermanent patterns?