Salt Floor Patterns by Motoi Yamamoto - MUST SEE

[awildermode]

Guy uses salt to create wonderful floor patterns. Check it out

[HotHotHeat]

There's kids dying in Africa that could use that salt. Greed.

[Ducay]

Iron Chef Sodium - Motoi Yamamoto

[Blaster86]

Guy is ripping off Art Attack!

[RT14]

So, maybe I'm missing something, but can somebody explain the point to all this? From what I see, he wastes entire floor spaces to design intricate patterns using salt that nobody can ever walk on...so he's wasting salt, livable space, and absurd amounts of time. Yay. Now he's successfully wasted my time too, jerk.

[Torture]

Originally Posted by RT14

So, maybe I'm missing something, but can somebody explain the point to all this? From what I see, he wastes entire floor spaces to design intricate patterns using salt that nobody can ever walk on...so he's wasting salt, livable space, and absurd amounts of time. Yay. Now he's successfully wasted my time too, jerk.

It looks cool? Last I checked livable space wasn't exactly a problem right now....lotsa room up here in Canada...

Lighten up people!

[jammies]

That's pretty sweet. No different than ice sculptures as far as "uselessness" goes, and besides, art and useful aren't really on the same page.

[driveway]

Originally Posted by RT14

So, maybe I'm missing something, but can somebody explain the point to all this? From what I see, he wastes entire floor spaces to design intricate patterns using salt that nobody can ever walk on...so he's wasting salt, livable space, and absurd amounts of time. Yay. Now he's successfully wasted my time too, jerk.

Philistine.

[Jedi Ninja]

The obsessive-compulsive in me wants to break out the Swiffer. Pronto.

[loob job]

Way to much time on his hands.

[RT14]

Originally Posted by driveway

Philistine.

First of all, I didn't think throwing derogatory remarks at someone for expressing their opinion was tolerated here. Thanks for that.

Second, I appreciate quality art. That, this is not. Anybody could do this...anybody. Just because it's salt, it's something special? If he had used sugar, would we still be as impressed? Ridiculous.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by RT14

First of all, I didn't think throwing derogatory remarks at someone for expressing their opinion was tolerated here. Thanks for that.

Second, I appreciate quality art. That, this is not. Anybody could do this...anybody. Just because it's salt, it's something special? If he had used sugar, would we still be as impressed? Ridiculous.

In your opinion. In my opinion, I agree with the philistine comment.

Also, I am pretty sure I couldn't do this. So I guess not everyone could do it.

[Locke]

Why?

[mikey_the_redneck]

It just seems.......pointless.

[KTrain]

Originally Posted by RT14

First of all, I didn't think throwing derogatory remarks at someone for expressing their opinion was tolerated here. Thanks for that.

Second, I appreciate quality art. That, this is not. Anybody could do this...anybody. Just because it's salt, it's something special? If he had used sugar, would we still be as impressed? Ridiculous.

Are you saying that anyone could do this if they have a lot of salt, a large floor space and the time to do it?

Actually you couldn't do this. I couldn't do this and the majority of people on this board couldn't do this.

I'll give you some paint, a brush and a canvas. How about a chisel and some marble? Could you paint or sculpt something on par with a professional just because you have the tools?

[nik-]

Some of the responses in this thread are just completely ridiculous. Lighten up people, it's something cool to look at ffs.

The Internet is ruining society.

[RT14]

Originally Posted by KTrain

Are you saying that anyone could do this if they have a lot of salt, a large floor space and the time to do it?

Yes

Actually you couldn't do this. I couldn't do this and the majority of people on this board couldn't do this.

How do you know what I, or others on this board, can or can't do?

I'll give you some paint, a brush and a canvas. How about a chisel and some marble? Could you paint or sculpt something on par with a professional just because you have the tools?

No, because those things take actual skill and talent. Are you actually comparing salt on a floor to sculpturing and fantastic works of art?

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

Guy is ripping off Art Attack!

Ha, I wanted to make that joke but couldnt remember the name of the show.



This is art attack
THIS IS ART ATTACK!

[KTrain]

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?

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.

[4X4]

He could use sand.

And wow, RT14, someone piss in your cornflakes this morning? Who are you to decide what artistically impresses people? Some people actually paid to see that room that that "artist" covered in cheese. Beauty, my friend, is in the eye of the beholder.