Three-dimensional mosaic of 300,000 wine corks

Albanian artist Saimir Strati (Saimir Strati) from Tirana is working to create a three-dimensional mosaic paintings, consisting of 300 thousand (!) Wine corks. Upon completion of the work on the banner area of ​​96 square meters, completely clogged traffic jams, will depict a man playing the guitar.

It is worth noting that this is not the first experience of the Albanian artist. A year ago, Saimir Strati created the world's largest mosaic of toothpicks, depicting a horse. Then his work, consisting of approximately one (!) Million toothpicks, was entered in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest mosaic of toothpicks.

In the sequel you can see more photos of these two creations Saimir Strati: panels of 300 thousand tubes, which is still in the process of creation, and complete the picture, horse, laid in a million toothpicks.



Saimir Strati captured in the process of creating a work "Guitarist", a three-dimensional mosaic paintings of 300,000 corks.









Albanian artist plans to complete the creation of the web and present to verify the representatives of Guinness Book of Records in mid-September of this year.

Below are photos of last year's pattern horse, consisting of about a million toothpicks, which was entered in the Guinness Book of Records.



Saimir Strati spent 40 days (13 hours a day) on the creation of this work, which he dedicated to the memory of famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi. Figure received four meters wide and two meters in height. The technique used by the artist, is a bit like a picture with a digital camera: drawing consists of sticking up sharp or blunt side of toothpicks sawn oak, poplar or bamboo.



According to the Albanian artist, the idea of ​​creating an unusual paintings came to him while trying to explain to a friend what looks like an unfinished cathedral La Sagrada Familia, standing in Barcelona. "I got a box of toothpicks and began using them to recreate the image of the cathedral" - says the artist.





The world's largest panel of toothpicks. Photos: Reuters, AFP.