Odisha: Sudarsan Pattnaik's New Year sand art at Puri beach calls for a greener future
Dec 31, 2024
Puri (Odisha) [India], December 31 : Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has once again used his creativity to convey a crucial message this New Year.
On New Year's Eve, Pattnaik, along with students from his sand art institute, unveiled an impressive 100-foot-long and 45-foot-wide sand sculpture at Puri Beach.
The artwork, which reads "Happy New Year, Go Green," is a call for global environmental action.
Sudarsan emphasized the urgent need to combat climate change, highlighting the alarming rise in Earth's temperature.
"We must plant more trees to maintain the Earth's temperature," he urged, appealing to people worldwide to take action for the planet's future.
Pattnaik, a Padma awardee, has consistently used his sand sculptures to raise awareness about pressing environmental issues.
With over 65 international championships and festivals under his belt, Sudarsan continues to inspire people across the globe, using his sand art as a medium to convey powerful messages for a sustainable future.
Earlier in November, Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand art of Republican candidate Donald Trump as he is set to become the next President of the United States.
He further congratulated him saying that he intends to extend wishes to Trump through the medium of his art.
"The last time when Donald Trump came to India, 'Namaste Trump' reverberated in the nook and corner of the country. This is his second term. The entire world kept an eye on who was going to be the next US president. It is a happy event. I congratulate him through the medium of my art for getting elected for the second time. Trump loves the art and culture of India and we Indians also like him very much. We are waiting for him to come to India again so that we can again welcome him through our art forms," said Sudarsan Pattnaik earlier.
