"Floating Garden" Saltwork by Motoi Yamamoto - Time-lapse at Mint Museum Uptown

"Floating Garden" saltwork by Motoi Yamamoto - Time-lapse at Mint Museum Uptown
February 18 - March 3, 2013 - Charlotte, NC
On February 18, 2013, Japanese installation artist Motoi Yamamoto began work on a large-scale saltwork on the floor of the Morrison Atrium of Mint Museum Uptown. This time-lapse film documents the creation of "Floating Garden" and the community dismantling ceremony on Sunday, March 3, 2013.
Time-lapse/Video Production by: Wonderworld (wonderworld.tv)
Music:
"Manasvi's Theme"
Written and Performed by James Martin
© 2010 James Martin
Used By Permission. All Rights Reserved.
Return to the Sea: Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto is presented to the community with generous support from Sapporo USA Inc. and Tryon distributing. Organized by the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, College of Charleston School of the Arts.
FULL PHOTO ALBUM HERE:
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[@TheMintMuseum]

Thank you! The Tibetan Sand Mandala is much like this salt work - unparalleled focus, patience, and skill. The Mint staff, along with the thousands of visitors that came to see Motoi work, were absolutely amazed. It really was inspiring to watch him.

[@TheMintMuseum]

Absolutely! His "Return to the Sea" saltworks are amazing. “Drawing a labyrinth with salt is like following a trace of my memory. Memories seem to change and vanish as time goes by; however, what I seek is to capture a frozen moment that cannot be attained through pictures or writings” - Motoi Yamamoto

[@TheRetartidMunkee]

One of the most beautiful pieces I have seen, and I mean the whole process. More than anything I find the audience participation to be a remarkable process, and the message behind it is nothing less than staggering.. which reminds me of Buddhist mandala ceremonies

[@andresgarcia84]

A glimpse & gone forever! Awesome installation!

[@TheMintMuseum]

Thanks for your comment! We agree - a few close-ups of real-time salt pouring would be great, but unfortunately did not make it in this time-lapse. However, you can see the full photo album by clicking the link in the description, which includes all sorts of shots!

[@CoolWave888]

His Floating Garden "Spiral" art work reminds me of a Top-View of either Cyclone, Tornado or Typhoon.

[@lucydrama9649]

Очень красиво!

[@TheMintMuseum]

Rest assured, no wood floors were damaged throughout this installation :) It's sad to say, but you'd never know the salt was there after it was removed..

[@ToothPaste420]

I wonder how many grams of salt was used.

[@thebumpy]

I wish you hadn't done all of this on fast forward. It would have been lovely to see a minute or so of real time salt pouring. Neverthelss I thought this profound.

[@SmashPan608]

That aught a keep 'em slugs out!

[@0bes]

That poor wood floor.