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Ukranian sand artist animates a story amazing

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  • 16-08-2009 12:30am
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    lostexpectation
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    http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/tvandradioblog/2009/aug/13/ukranian-sand-artist

    We can now add Kseniya Simonova to that list who has won the Ukrainian version of Britain's Got Talent with sand animation. Yes, you heard right. She tells stories through sand.

    Here, she recounts Germany conquering Ukraine in the second world war. She brings calm, then conflict. A couple on a bench become a woman's face; a peaceful walkway becomes a conflagration; a weeping widow morphs into an obelisk for an unknown soldier. Simonova looks like some vengeful Old Testament deity as she destroys then recreates her scenes - with deft strokes, sprinkles and sweeps she keeps the narrative going. She moves the judges to tears as she subtitles the final scene "you are always near".


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    daithijjj
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    Very nice.


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    2040
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    That's unreal.


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    [Jackass]
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    Wow, spectactular....you feel like you've just watched an entire play!!


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    Mossy Monk
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    Brilliant. Just brilliant.


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    salad dodger
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    Superlatives fail me!
    Amazing. Simply amazing!!


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    #7
    Package
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    absolutly class,,,id give her one too :)


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    Pj!
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    Woah!

    Will be watching that again.


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    kraggy
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    Words fail.


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    truecrippler
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    Jesus... amazing.


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    studiorat
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    saw that earlier today, amazing. and what a babe:D


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    citizen_p
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    amazing.... was expecting aload of sandcastles..... some of them are amazing to,,,


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    Carsinian Thau
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    Amazing...


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    ScumLord
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    I can't believe that came from a "got talent" show. That's actual talent and it pisses all over anything from any other country.



    She's also incredibly hot.


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    Naos
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    Watched it last night, incredible. Yeah she is hot but that is some serious, serious talent she has. Where could she go with it though?


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    ScumLord
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    Naos wrote: »
    Watched it last night, incredible. Yeah she is hot but that is some serious, serious talent she has. Where could she go with it though?
    Playboy? Oh wait you probably meant the sand thing..... Sports illustrated swimsuit edition?


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    [Deleted User]
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    how does someone even find out they're good at that?!

    def showing it to my ukrainian sister in law.. pretty amazing talent


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    DanGerMus
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    Amazing


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    civis_liberalis
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    Gobsmacked.

    I hope the importance of the subject to the Ukranian people isn't lost on anyone here either.

    Lump in my throat from it. Just... wow...


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