Buddhika Weerasinghe: Sand Sculptures Exhibited At Tottori Dune

Japanese woman walks beside of sand replica titled 'British Science ? Charles Robert Darwin' during the event of sand made olympic gold medal and logos carve at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dun on July 20, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. Tottori Sand Museum is world's first ever sand museum and this year hosts their 5th exhibition, focusing on the theme of Great Britain as the nation celebrates hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 to January, 2013. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

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Japanese woman takes photograph of sand replica titled 'Absolute Monarchism Under the Regime of Queen Elizabeth I' during the event of sand made olympic gold medal and logos carve at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dun on July 20, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. Tottori Sand Museum is world's first ever sand museum and this year hosts their 5th exhibition, focusing on the theme of Great Britain as the nation celebrates hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 to January, 2013. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Sand replicas titled ''British Literature William Shakespeare'(front), 'Absolute Monarchism Under the Regime of Queen Elizabeth I'(center) and 'Big Ben in Westminster' exhibit during the event of sand made olympic gold medal and logos carve at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dun on July 20, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. Tottori Sand Museum is world's first ever sand museum and this year hosts their 5th exhibition, focusing on the theme of Great Britain as the nation celebrates hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 to January, 2013. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese people look sand replica of titled 'British History ? Industrial Revolution'(left) during the event of sand made olympic gold medal and logos carve at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dun on July 20, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. Tottori Sand Museum is world's first ever sand museum and this year hosts their 5th exhibition, focusing on the theme of Great Britain as the nation celebrates hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 to January, 2013. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese students walk beside the sand replicas titled ''British Literature William Shakespeare'(front), 'Absolute Monarchism Under the Regime of Queen Elizabeth I' during the event of sand made olympic gold medal and logos carve at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dun on July 20, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. Tottori Sand Museum is world's first ever sand museum and this year hosts their 5th exhibition, focusing on the theme of Great Britain as the nation celebrates hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 to January, 2013. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese people walk beside the sand replicas titled ''British Literature William Shakespeare'(front), 'Absolute Monarchism Under the Regime of Queen Elizabeth I' during the event of sand made olympic gold medal and logos carve at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dun on July 20, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. Tottori Sand Museum is world's first ever sand museum and this year hosts their 5th exhibition, focusing on the theme of Great Britain as the nation celebrates hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 to January, 2013. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese people look sand replica titled ''Queen Elizabeth II with the Horse Wagon' during the event of sand made Olympic gold medal and logos carve at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dun on July 20, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. Tottori Sand Museum is world's first ever sand museum and this year hosts their 5th exhibition, focusing on the theme of Great Britain as the nation celebrates hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 to January, 2013. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese student walks beside the sand replica of titled 'Traditional England Pub Laughter and Lively People' during the event of sand made Olympic gold medal and logos carve at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dun on July 20, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. Tottori Sand Museum is world's first ever sand museum and this year hosts their 5th exhibition, focusing on the theme of Great Britain as the nation celebrates hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 to January, 2013. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese students pose the photograph front of the sand replicas titled 'Wind-Power Vessel and Port View' during the event of sand made olympic gold medal and logos carve at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dun on July 20, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. Tottori Sand Museum is world's first ever sand museum and this year hosts their 5th exhibition, focusing on the theme of Great Britain as the nation celebrates hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 to January, 2013. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese student look sand replica of titled ''Imperial Guards In Front of The Palace' during the event of sand made olympic gold medal and logos carve at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dun on July 20, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. Tottori Sand Museum is world's first ever sand museum and this year hosts their 5th exhibition, focusing on the theme of Great Britain as the nation celebrates hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 to January, 2013. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese people look sand replicas during the event of sand made olympic gold medal and logos carve at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dune on July 20, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. Tottori Sand Museum is world's first ever sand museum and this year hosts their 5th exhibition, focusing on the theme of Great Britain as the nation celebrates hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 to January, 2013. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)