BigDino Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 This video shows the winner of "Ukraine’s Got Talent," Kseniya Simonova, 24, drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II. Her talent, which admittedly is a strange one, is mesmeric to watch. The images, projected onto a large screen, moved many in the audience to tears, and she won the top prize of about £75,000. She begins by creating a scene showing a couple, sitting holding hands on a bench under a starry sky, but then warplanes appear, and the happy scene is obliterated. It is replaced by a woman’s face crying, but then a baby arrives, and the woman smiles again. Once again, war returns, and Miss Simonova throws the sand into chaos from which a young woman’s face appears. She quickly becomes an old widow, her face wrinkled and sad, before the image turns into a monument to an Unknown Soldier. This outdoor scene becomes framed by a window as if the viewer is looking out on the monument from within a house. In the final scene, a mother and child appear inside, and a man standing outside, with his hands pressed against the glass, saying goodbye. The Great Patriotic War, as it is called in Ukraine , resulted in one in four of the population’s being killed, with eight to 11 million deaths out of a population of 42 million. Kseniya Simonova says: "I find it difficult enough to create art using paper and pencils or paintbrushes, but using sand and fingers is beyond me. The art, especially when the war is used as the subject matter, even brings some audience members to tears. And, there’s surely no bigger compliment." Please take time out to see this amazing piece of art ... http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=vOhf3OvRXKg Website: http://www.sandfantasy.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDino Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Well its worth seeing again lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 bet she makes a mean sand castle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c8sup Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I thought that was incredible, beats anything on our talent shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilicos Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 She does that Twinings tea advert now doesn't she? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 R- epost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilicos Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_HBCTSsYyQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 That's the first time I've seen that, and it is so amazing and a very clear story too. You'd hate to have sweaty palms doing that though, eh?! She was quite attractive too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 brilliant, really enjoyed that:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 that was really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratty Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 First time I have seen that also. Very good indeed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Think I reposted that a while back too. Fantastic video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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