Stunning Art Revealed
It was an unbelievable sight to behold when he was done washing it off. This video was titled “Anthill Art” where this man’s main job was to cast ant hills using molten aluminum. The procedure results in these beautiful and intricate designs of the colonies taken shape be the aluminum.
A Complex System
Ant experts have said that they indeed live in beautiful and complex little colonies. There are various tunnels that lead to the deeper levels of the underground which is amazing to see. Each ant in a colony is expected to perform its own duties and maintain their own spaces.
The Miraculous Process
The molten liquid fills up every chamber and tunnel when it enters the ant hill. As soon as it cools off and solidifies, the metal takes the form of the interiors of the nest. Some of this artist’s well-detailed metal pieces are often used for educational purpose.
Large and in Charge
People often mistake ant hills to be small, but they are extremely wrong. The portion we see above the ground is barely the whole ant hill. It could very well be called the “foyer”. This cast that was in the 2003 video weighed 18 pounds and was nearly 18 inches high.
Breathtakingly Beautiful
The anthill structure absolutely astonished everyone that laid eyes on it. The video gained over 7 million views in a span of just a few months. There are 94 million people who have tuned in to watch this amazing piece of art come to life till date.
Controversy Begins
There are many haters and well as a fan of the Anthill Hill Art’s methods. It was seen as a cruel act by some people when the artist pours the molten metal into an active ant nest, that would kill many of them. People felt that the artist did not care for the safety of these ants.