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Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(m): 12:30pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
Artist Michael Grab is a master of rock balancing – he can pile them up in all sorts of gravity- defying formations, and believe it or not, there’s no glue involved. Michael calls his art a ‘contemplative stone arrangement’ that involves ‘patience, adaptation, slow-breathing, steady hands and a plethora of other practiced skills’. His project, called ‘Gravity Glue’, has him balancing rocks of all shapes and capturing the impossible-looking structures on camera. “I began balancing rocks through somewhat of a whim in the summer of 2008 while exploring Boulder Creek in Boulder, CO, USA,” he says. “Since then, simple curiosity has evolved into a prolific creative passion, and daily meditative practice.” He claim that his creations have a unique effect on himself and others – they inspire a sense of magic and peace, a sense that anything is possible. According to Michael, the balancing technique requires a minimum of three contact points. While every rock is covered with several indentations that could serve as contact points, his job is to find the ‘finest point balances’ by paying close attention to ‘vibrations’. He does this by ‘getting to know’ the rocks, and his intuition and experience come in handy while trying to locate these particular points of balance. “The most fundamental element of balancing in a physical sense is finding some kind of ‘tripod’ for the rock to stand on. I’m basically feeling the vibrations of the rocks as they kind of roll over one another,” he explained. “Whenever it rolls over one of those notches, it kind of clicks or locks until you really can’t go anywhere else.”
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Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(m): 12:34pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
The idea of rocks simply ‘clicking’ together like lego blocks sounds too fantastic to be true, but that’s what makes it more fun for Michael. “When somebody sees something they think is impossible, it has a really interesting impact on the person’s mind as they try to argue with their senses,” he said. Michael uses his rock balancing skill as a performance art – he creates unique rock formations in front of spectators, who are simply amazed by what he can do. “Mystical”, “magical”, and “impossible” are some words people have used to describe his work. And Michael likes to add a bit of mischief to his performance as well: “I just go up and tap one in the middle and it just collapses. And everyone is like [gasp!] So I just like, get down, start making it again. Make it a tiny bit different.” Michael guesses that he might be one of only five professional rock balancers in the world. He said that he’s passionate about it because it is a ‘fun way to relax, release stress, play, create, learn’. He also described it as a ‘fairly involved meditative practice, which seems to reveal very personal, and sometimes profound insights to the seasoned practitioner’. “There is nothing easy about it,” he admitted. “It can frustrate me to my limits, and then I learn. Or it can reveal magic beyond words, and I learn. Sometimes the rock wins, but most of the time I win.” You cancheck out more pictures of his spectacular work at his website: www.gravityglue.com
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Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(m): 12:37pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
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Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(m): 12:38pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
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Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Nobody: 1:00pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
na jazz |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Edwinmason(m): 1:04pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
Big jazz |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by coreseam: 2:34pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
See one of his You tube videos. its simply https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHVLi8LA_0Q a 13 minutes plus video. its really about patience imagine from 6:40 minutes to 11:48minutes (5 minutes) he was trying to balance the last rock. Skill of amazing depth. |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Onegai(f): 4:08pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
Heavenly Father, in my next life, you HAVE to make me a white person. My brain must be this evolved. These are like zen, so calming and inspiring. |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by iyisco2001(m): 4:20pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
jisos. this is pure witchcraft o(Nigerian mentality). nice one. |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(m): 4:39pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
Edwinmason:everything na jazz?...sometimes, it takes him 5 to 6 mins to balance a single rock...u can learn from his patience, endurance and concentration... if u like |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(m): 4:44pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
coreseam:when I watch his video I find it inspirational... his concentration, calmness, Patience... its amazing |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Nobody: 5:40pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
Surplus90: very jazz-like concentration, jazz-like patience and jazz-like endurance.. but its cool. seen magicians do feats that surpass this. not saying that he is possessed but you got to admit it does seem beyond human faculties |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(m): 9:52pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
voltron:yea I understand...it does seem out of human faculties but no great accomplishments ever seem possible... |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Emmaesty(f): 11:12pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
Wow!!!! I can't keep my mouth closed, this is really amazing. He is really talented but in countries like Nigeria, the talent would have been discouraged. I think i should try and balance spoons(who knows, i might have the talent) |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by sunddy: 8:19am On Nov 14, 2014 |
I knows! (dat igbo man) He was living at the back of our house in d 1880s |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by prof800(m): 8:33am On Nov 14, 2014 |
Emmaesty: Me too! When you think there is no more talent and you see this unbelievable work... |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(m): 11:08am On Nov 14, 2014 |
prof800:just when u think theirs no more talent bro... |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Edwinmason(m): 6:08pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
Surplus90:they are something endurance and patience can nt do check the brigde he made |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by NoContract(m): 1:51pm On Nov 17, 2014 |
This is beyond amazing! The human mind is filled with a plethora of untapped potentials. Oh, if na Nigeria now, dem go sey na Witchcraft and the guy go don open one Church sharperlly. Emancipate yourself from mental slavery people. |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Godmother(f): 6:17am On Nov 18, 2014 |
Onegai: Thank you! I support |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Tymax(m): 9:41pm On Nov 18, 2014 |
Balancing against their various CG's is not beans o. Amazing skill and patience. Seun, front page please o!!! |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by xothermik(m): 4:43pm On Nov 19, 2014 |
sorceror!!!!!!! |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by Surplus90(m): 4:38pm On Dec 09, 2014 |
Godmother:seriously? |
Re: Gravity Glue – Michael Grab’s Gravity Defying Rock Balancing Art by NaLaugh: 12:48am On Dec 11, 2014 |
Onegai: This is perhaps the most ignorant thing i've ever heard. |
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