Using only a light table, sand and his hands, America’s Got Talent (AGT) Season 7 contestant and artist Joe Castillo tells the planet’s story in his live performance on the hit NBC show.
Beginning with a map of the world, Castillo turns each line of sand into a different animal, crying out for humans to take better care of the earth around them.
Castillo combines a message of peace and his passion for storytelling in this live performance, leaving his audience in awe. Watch as the commercial artist turned performer, displays his talents through this unique form of Sand Animation.
Joe Castillo began his career as a sand artist when his wife sent him to the hardware store to pick up some mulch. After noticing a bag of sand spilled onto the floor of the store, Castillo came home and created a new form of art that he calls SandStory. His art has been sold worldwide, and his live performances have been seen by thousands.
