Laserati

When the former Taliban regime in Afghanistan destroyed two 1,600-year-old Buddhas statues lining Bamiyan Valley's soaring cliffs, the world shook with shock at the demise of such huge archaeological treasures.

Now, artist Hiro Yamagata plans to commemorate the towering Buddha by projecting multi-coloured laser images onto the clay cliff sides where the figures once stood. "I'm doing a fine art piece. That's my purpose - not for human rights, or for supporting religion or a political statement," said the 58-year-old artist, whose other laser works include a permanent display at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.

from: Hindustan Times.com