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Sand as a Medium 1997-2002

A sand installation / sculpture / medium concept created by Jean-Pierre Hébert. A ball etches the sand, pulled invisibly by concealed means. This quiet, interactive installation can create beautiful sand etchings for the beholder’s enjoyment and for spiritually inclined meditations. Some of the pieces were made by Ho, this is the name for the collaboration between Jean-Pierre Hébert and Bruce Shapiro.

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Carpe Diem

Jean-Pierre Hébert
Carpe Diem

Movie clip of the sand piece produced in collaboration with Bruce Shapiro (Ho), Hébert used sand as a medium between 1997 and 2002.

Eastern Gallery: Asymmetry

Jean-Pierre Hébert
Asymmetry

Sand As Medium preserves the seven characteristics of Zen aesthetics according to Shin’Ichi Hisimatsu.

Eastern Gallery: Austere Sublimity or Lofty Dryness

Jean-Pierre Hébert
Austere Sublimity or Lofty Dryness

Sand As Medium preserves the seven characteristics of Zen aesthetics according to Shin’Ichi Hisimatsu.

Eastern Gallery: Freedom from Attachment

Jean-Pierre Hébert
Freedom from Attachment

Sand As Medium preserves the seven characteristics of Zen aesthetics according to Shin’Ichi Hisimatsu.

Eastern Gallery: Naturalness

Jean-Pierre Hébert
Naturalness

Sand As Medium preserves the seven characteristics of Zen aesthetics according to Shin’Ichi Hisimatsu.

Eastern Gallery: Simplicity

Jean-Pierre Hébert
Simplicity

Sand As Medium preserves the seven characteristics of Zen aesthetics according to Shin’Ichi Hisimatsu.

Eastern Gallery: Subtle Profundity

Jean-Pierre Hébert
Subtle Profundity

Sand As Medium preserves the seven characteristics of Zen aesthetics according to Shin’Ichi Hisimatsu.

Eastern Gallery: Tranquillity

Jean-Pierre Hébert
Tranquillity

Sand As Medium preserves the seven characteristics of Zen aesthetics according to Shin’Ichi Hisimatsu.

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Sand Dial

Jean-Pierre Hébert
Sand Dial
Movie clip of the sand piece produced in collaboration with Bruce Shapiro (Ho), Hébert used sand as a medium between 1997 and 2002.

3 Rocks

Jean-Pierre Hébert
3 Rocks
sand installation

This image shows a recent sand etching by “Sisyphus”; it is about four square feet in size.

s1

Jean-Pierre Hébert
s1
sand installation

s2

Jean-Pierre Hébert
s2
sand installation

The line pictures the movement of the ball shaping the sand.

s3

Jean-Pierre Hébert
s3
sand installation

The line pictures the movement of the ball shaping the sand.

s4

Jean-Pierre Hébert
s4
sand installation

s5

Jean-Pierre Hébert
s5
sand installation