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]]>Ugolini is one of the world’s most famous sand artists thanks to his ability to create incredibly detailed works. This includes large-scale sand sculptures inspired by various themes including architecture, animals, and pop culture.
Ugolini’s pop culture-inspired sand art introduced him to large audiences, especially on social media. So far, he has created Tower of Mordor from the Lord of the Rings film franchise, SpongeBob’s pineapple house, a large piece showcasing characters from the popular anime One Piece, and many more.
While Ugolini has been creating sand sculptures for the past three decades, he actually became famous just several years ago. During the pandemic, he decided to create a TikTok profile and showcase some of his works and the process that goes into making them. It didn’t take a while for one of his videos to turn viral, and he now amassed a following of 1.7 million while his videos collectively received 31.6 million likes.
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]]>Bastarrika’s sand art journey began in 2010 when he was visiting the beach with his two daughters. In order to entertain them, he created a sand sculpture of a mermaid. It was then he discovered that he had a knack for making sand sculptures and has been doing it ever since.
Bastarrika, who usually spends between several hours to a couple of days working on a single piece, specializes in sand sculptures of animals. Whether it’s dogs, elephants, or sea creatures like squids and sharks, no challenge is too big for this talented artist.
“The sand fascinates me because no matter how you look at it, it will always teach you things if you are willing to learn,” Bastarrika shared. “In order to create a sculpture, an unthinkable number of sand particles participate, hugging each other tightly through humidity, so that someone could model their union.”
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