A sand sculpture exhibition by Sultans Of Sand Worldwide for the city of Jesolo, (Venice) Italy.
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A sand sculpture exhibition by Sultans Of Sand Worldwide for the city of Jesolo, (Venice) Italy.
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Planning for a show of this kind begins a year in advance. The main sponsor and producer of the show is the city of Jesolo. The Director, Rich Varano of the Sultans Of Sand Worldwide, the Producer Dr. Massimo Ambrosin, and the Executive Producer, the Honorable Mayor of Jesolo, Francesco Calzavera put their heads together to determine the theme and format of the show. Then the design team is assembled. For this years show it was composed of: Damon Farmer of Shadetree Studio- Conceptual Sculpture Designs and floor plan layout; John Gowdy and Mark Anderson -Field Engineers and Rich Varano- Director.
Additionally there is the producer side crew of Antonio Maria, Igor, Carlo, Lucianno and Fortunato. For Technical design, construction and labor, gardening decor, lighting and carpentry, respectively. The head of the contracted labor crew provided by Glaudio Rodeghero, is the great Gianni Botan. The design team works closely together to construct a show that suits the theme and the format.
The field work represents all the labor for the pre show as well as the actual carving process by the artists and twenty days is budgeted for the on site work before the show opens. Massimo and the Mayor (right) review
some of the production notes on site. The theme for 2004 was agreed upon to be Ancient Egypt. This year for the first time, we have structured the format to not include a pro class competition. This way, the event can be rendered in a more relaxed, noncompetitive atmosphere. Allowing for a more contiguous depiction of the overall theme by according the director complete control over how the various subject elements are created. There was still included however, the ever popular How-To Workshops for children and the Sand Sculpture Contest for children. Also as usual, the show included a Photographic Exhibition of how the event was put together and featured shots from other Sculpture Di Sabbia events from years past. A merchandise outlet is also included where guests can purchase postcards, posters, sand sculpture games, souvenirs and tee shirts hats, etc. In the evening hours there is ma special effects light show done on the sculptures under the tent. Compliments of Clay Packy entertainment lighting. The event site is beach property that is owned by the city which at one time was blighted, but has undergone a steady gentrification since this event started. Several years ago there was a cement pavers promenade installed on the landward edge of the area connecting two populace sections of the lido, followed by power and running water a couple of years later. After the sand sculpture show, the area is host to the International Beach Volleyball tournament. A huge four poster Big Top type tent is erected first.
Then the field engineering crew comes in and supervises a crew of laborers provided by the contractor and sand purveyor Claudio Rodigehero. The Field Engineers (L to R) Mark, Rich and John.
The first thing managed after the erection of the tent is the water deliver system installation.
Over the next ten days, after all the forms for the pound ups arrive the hard part begins. Heavy equipment is used by the labor crew to transform over a thousand tons of custom raw sand into solid base blocks of densely packed sand. For ten days after this labor process the artists will carve the rough forms rendering fantastic art in the sculpting phase.
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