Would you believe that the picture above is of a sculpture made out of sand?
Meet Guy-Olivier Deveau, a professional sand, ice, snow and wood sculptor out of Québec, Canada. His sand sculptures have won many awards in sand sculpting events and competitions worldwide, and it's easy to see why. Deveau's surreal sand sculptures - inspired by the artwork of H.R. Giger and others - are absolutely fantastic!
Take a look at 10 of the most magnificent surreal sand sculptures by Guy-Olivier Deveau:
1. The Ghost in the Machine
Toronto, Canada (2011)
2. Vertical
1st Place Solo, Texas Sandfest, Port Aransas, Texas (2013)
3. Construction of the Conscious Self
Copenhagen, Denmark (2012)
4. Lost Symmetry
South Padre Island, Texas (2012)
5. Phasing
2nd Place Solo, Hampton Beach (2013)
6. Fantasy Castle
Inspired by Warcraft Blood Elves architecture. Quebec City, Canada (2011)
7. Sinbad in the Communal Tomb
From "The Fourth Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor" Team effort with Nicola Wood (UK). Kuwait (2013)
8. Inseminate
A tribute to H.R. Giger. Hampton Beach, New Hampshire (2014)
9. Dahish
Dahish, son of Al-A'amash, an Ifrit trapped in a pillar from the tale "The City of Brass." Kuwait (2013)
10. Bleeding
3rd Place Solo Sand Castle Day, South Padre Island, Texas (2013)
View more over at Guy-Olivier Deveau's official website and Tumblr