Kaleidoscope sand paintings by Joe Mangrum
With the help of only colored an installation and multiple-medium artist Joe Mangrum paints the streets and creates beautiful colorful floor mosaics in museums and entertainment centers of large cities in the United States. Intricate floral patterns similar to the patterns of a kaleidoscope and symmetrical to the nearest millimeter, Mangrum created without any preparation. According to Joe Mangrum, he never knows in advance what kind of pattern it will turn out. The artist creates, coming up with new details on the move. Each new work is a complete improvisation. The main thing that is required to work – capable hands and titanic patience. In the gallery of a talented mix-media artist – paintings, sand paintings, installations, sculpture, prints.

American artist Joe Mangrum was born on February 10, 1969 in Florissant, Missouri. He graduated from Art Institute of Chicago and received Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1991. Currently Joe Mangrum resides in New York City. Using a wide spectrum of components, his work often includes organic materials, such as flowers, food and sand, in addition to deconstructed computer parts, auto-parts and a multitude of found and collected objects. His installations often include mandala forms, pyramids, maps, grids and mushroom clouds.

Kaleidoscope sand paintings by Joe Mangrum

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