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

[@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.

[@andresgarcia84]

A glimpse & gone forever! Awesome installation!

[@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

[@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!

[@lucydrama9649]

Очень красиво!

[@CoolWave888]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@SmashPan608]

That aught a keep 'em slugs out!

[@0bes]

That poor wood floor.