Painting With a Giant Backlit Sandbox: Kseneiya Skimonova

by Ben Sternke on November 16, 2009

I just spent 8 minutes and 33 seconds watching this video of Kseneiya Skimonova, a profoundly gifted Ukrainian artist who just won a “Ukraine’s Got Talent”-type show, creating a fascinating work of art.

She uses a giant light box, a bunch of sand, and music to depict Germany’s occupation of Ukraine during World War II. It’s well worth your time. I was mesmerized by it and the effect it had on many in the audience who were obviously very deeply touched by it. Sometimes artists are the only ones who can say it “right.”

(ht Eugene Cho)

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Ron Allen November 16, 2009 at 10:45 am

Trans-rational. Somethings are bigger than our brain. Mystery.

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john chandler November 16, 2009 at 12:36 pm

Great stuff..thanks for posting it.

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