It took artist Leandro Erlich two years and 330 tonnes of sand to create his largest work of art to date - a giant traffic jam, made entirely of sand. Erlich was commissioned by the city of Miami Beach to create the work, which was unveiled during Art Basel. Lynne Sladky People walk among cars sculpted in sand stuck in a traffic jam. The surreal traffic jam depicts 66 life-sized sculptures of cars and trucks stuck in an imaginary traffic jam on the oceanfront of popular Lincoln Road. READ MORE:* Ten of the best beach clubs* 'Send nudes': Anger at beach 'graffiti'The installation cost over a million dollars, but the city paid US$300,000 (NZ$458,000) thanks to sponsors and donations.

Source: Stuff December 05, 2019 20:58 UTC