His canvases are huge beaches and it does not matter if at times his works are destroyed by the high tide even before they are finished. For Andres Amador, creating drawings in the sand also requires some risk
His canvases are huge beaches and it does not matter if his works are sometimes destroyed by the high tide even before they are finished. For Andres Amador creating drawings in the sand also requires some risk.
Forty-four-year-old from San Francisco, the artist has begun to revolutionize the grains about ten years ago, going as far as painting for more than 35 thousand meters squares.
A passion that began after taking part in the Burning Man in Nevada in 1999, an eight-day festival that takes place every September in Black Rock City, a community experiment where everyone is free to organize performances, art exhibitions, performances, workshops and so on.
“It was an event that really changed my perspective on life,” said the artist.
Since 2004 his brush has become a stick while with the rake he creates the different shades, when there is low tide Amador begins his work but does not always manage to complete it, often the sea takes it away even earlier.
My art is my way of describing the world, I would like to arouse in my viewers a sense of wonder. I offer the possibility to get out of everyday life and immerse yourself in timeless moments. There is no explicit message that I want to convey but only an implicit one. What works as well as life are fleeting moments and must be lived and savored to the fullest.
Dominella Trunfio
Photo credit: Andres Amador
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