PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 97 seashore savvy brightondenevan.com … It's about high-energy music going in the background and running around.” Brighton adds that he likes the poetic potential of the sand messages. “The waves will erase some of the words and it'll actually give it a new meaning.” He’s also started playing around with optical illusion letters and different fonts (like “sands serif,” he jokes). Down to the Grain As Brighton continues to explore environment-as-medium, his experienced eye assesses the topography of the shoreline and even the size of the sand granules. “Bigger grains mean the sand dries out faster,” he explains. This causes messier designs. Wet sand, on the other hand, means crisp patterns. Weather impacts the final result too: “If it’s really sunny, it might dry it out. Or if it’s windy, it might just turn it into sand dunes.” Brighton also pays heed to the color of the sand. “In Saudi, there was this beautiful golden sand like I’ve never seen before,” he reflects, adding that there’s another continent where he’d like to do an installation. “There’s some sand in Africa that’s the color of red velvet cake. And it’s sitting right next to white clay, because it’s different weight. That would be really fun to get into.” No matter where Brighton finds his sand, one thing will remain as constant as the tide: the results will be otherworldly.
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