An impressive sandcastle sculpture.

Calvin Seibert was born in Colorado, USA. After graduating from the School of Visual Arts in New York, Seibert conceived the idea of ​​creating sandcastles on the beach. He traveled to various beaches to create unique sand sculptures, inspired by the Brutalist style (emphasizing simple structural measures and the rustic expression of natural materials such as stone, brick, and wood).

Besides sculptures with simple shapes like stacked rectangular blocks, Seibert also created works of surprisingly massive size and architectural complexity. The striking angles and curves make the works appear to defy gravity and be virtually indestructible.

Seibert shared that he only uses a simple set of tools including a trowel and buckets of sand. In addition, he shapes these sandcastles by hand.

Seibert's sculptures often depict castles or cities. Many of these sand cities are as lifelike as real cities, complete with inhabitants and winding streets leading from one building to another.

Calvin Seibert typically doesn't plan ahead about the form of his next work. He might research and sketch out a few ideas, but when he starts creating, Seibert can come up with new ideas and immediately begin working on them without much thought or calculation.

According to Seibert, building sandcastles like these is a race against time. Rising tides, wind, seagulls, and children are obstacles he always has to consider when starting a project. But with over 30 years of experience building sandcastles, he often follows his intuition when choosing locations to construct his creations.

Here are some images of Calvin Seibert's impressive sculptures:

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Kieu Mai