Name: Hold your breath for micro-sculpture
Uploaded: 2009-08-03T01:00:00Z
Duration: 19 min 7 s
Description: Willard Wigan tells the story of how a difficult and lonely childhood drove him to discover his unique ability -- to create art so tiny that it can't be seen with the naked eye. His slideshow of figures, as seen through a microscope, can only be described as mind-boggling.

Willard Wigan tells the story of how a difficult and lonely childhood drove him to discover his unique ability -- to create art so tiny that it can't be seen with the naked eye. His slideshow of figures, as seen through a microscope, can only be described as mind-boggling.

Hold your breath for micro-sculpture

Great meaning can be found in the smallest things, even those invisible to the naked eye. Starting with making tiny homes for ants as a child, one artist crafts intricate sculptures on pinheads and grains of sand, working between his heartbeats to avoid destroying his creations. His work transforms everyday objects—like a teddy bear’s fiber or a spider’s web—into micro-worlds that challenge our perceptions of significance. Through patience and imagination, the overlooked becomes extraordinary.