Lines in the Sand

I never knew sand could be a medium for performance art, much less animation, but apparently it can be. You will have to see it to believe it.

The clip is from "Ukraine's Got Talent" (yes, the franchise has gone Baltic). It tells the story of the Nazi invasion and occupation in WWII through the eyes of two young lovers. The skill with which it is done is rivaled only by the artistic vision that conceived it.

Art doesn't often have venues like televised talent shows that give it a mass audience. I'm glad this piece got the chance. It's stunning, amazing, thoughtful, calculated and unlike anything I've ever seen in my life.

Behold, and prepared to be awed. And moved.

And if you want to cry, that's okay. Everybody else did.