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Originally Posted by RT14
Yes
How do you know what I, or others on this board, can or can't do?
No, because those things take actual skill and talent. Are you actually comparing salt on a floor to sculpturing and fantastic works of art?
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Doing something like this actually does take skill. It may not be your "cup of tea" when it comes to art but it's still art and it's still extremely difficult to do.
Replace the salt with paint. Does it become art then? He's using the floor as a canvas and salt as his medium. Is it not art because its not permanent? Like it was said in another post, this can be classified in the same category as ice sculptures. It takes talent, patience and desire to create it. Because of the medium, it just won't stand the test of time.
You and the majority of the people on this board (myself included) wouldn't have the patience or skill to pull off a piece of art like this. If you think you can, go for it. Try it on a smaller scale. Pour some salt on the table and create one of those leaves. Now think about how long it would take to make thousands, all different. If you don't think that would take some artistic talent and patience. you're probably a philistine.