10 Magnificent Surreal Sand Castles by Guy-Olivier Deveau

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