Helena Bangert
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  • Yin Yang sand sculpture, world championship sand sculpting master carver

    Yin & Yang - World Championship Sand Sculpting

    2nd place doubles - Helena Bangert (NL)/ Joo Heng Tan (Sgp)
    - Federal Way [USA], 2010 -

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    King Kong Movie 1933 6 m high sand sculpture Weston Super-mare

    King Kong

    Helena finalising King Kong sculpture
    - Weston Super-mare [Uk], 2013 -

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    sand sculpture Norns spin the threads of fate at the foot of Yggdrasil, the tree of the world

    Norns Nordic Mythology

    Norns spin the threads of fate at the foot of Yggdrasil, the tree of the world -
    - Sondervig [DK] 2014 -

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    traditional Japanese garden with Kimono and Mount Fuji

    Japanese garden

    Traditional Japanese garden with women in Kimono and Mount Fuji
    - Garderen [NL], 2019 -

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    Pinhead from Hellraiser movie,Photo Reuters Francois Lenoir

    Pinhead

    Pinhead from Hellraiser movie
    - Zeebrugge [B], 2004 -

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    sand sculpture anatomische les Rembrandt

    Rembrandt van Rijn

    The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
    - Garderen [NL] 2018 -

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    sand sculpture Roodkapje and wolf

    Little Red Riding Hood

    Little red riding hood on her way to grandma while the big bad wolf is watching
    - Valkenburg [NL] 2016 -

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    sand sculpture Female Viking warrior excavated in 1889  in Birka [S] with 2 horses and armor

    Birka female Viking warrior

    Female Viking warrior excavated in 1889 in Birka [S]
    - Blokhus [DK] 2019 -

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    sand sculpture Birth of Venus Botticelli

    Birth of Venus

    Botticelli's Birth of Venus meets cyberspace
    - Hundested [DK] 2019 -

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    sand sculpture Giant tulips, hyacinth  daffodils

    Giant flowers

    Dutch flowers, Keukenhof
    - Garderen [NL] 2017 -

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    sand sculpture

    Crystal Classic


    2nd place doubles - Helena Bangert (NL)/ Fergus Mulvany (Irl)
    - Siesta Keys [USA] 2017 -

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    sand sculpture mother and child in bed

    Sleepy time

    mother and child in bed
    Competition - Parksville [Can] 2016 -

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    Virgin queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland, sometimes called Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, house of tudor sand sculpture

    Virgin Queen Elisabeth I

    Virgin queen, Elizabeth I of England and Ireland
    - 2014 -

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    Octopus sand sculpture

    Octopus

    Small octopus (ca 40x40cm)
    - Hundested [DK], 2020 -

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    sand sculpture

    Two faces

    Doubles - Helena Bangert [NL]/ Fergus Mulvany [Irl]
    - Siesta Keys [USA], 2016 -

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    Cats on roof sand sculpture

    Cats on the roof

    relief of cats walking on the roof
    - Garderen [NL], 2019 -

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    Rembrandt van Rijn sand sculpture

    Portrait of Rembrandt

    Portrait of Rembrandt van Rijn
    - Garderen [NL] 2019 -

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    Sand sculpture Stationary spaceship

    Stationary Space ship

    Stationary space ship
    Helena Bangert [NL]/ Kirk Rademaker [USA]
    - Rorschach [CH], 2016 -

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    20th anniversary

    Berlin wall 1989

    Pull down Berlin wall 1989
    - Hundested [DK], 2019 -

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    sand sculpture Unicorn

    Unicorn

    Woman riding an unicorn
    - Minamisatsuma [Jp] 2013 -

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    Chinese Dragon at Chinese New Year 3 men carrying the dragon in the street

    Chinese Dragon

    Chinese dragon at Chinese New Year
    - Garderen [NL], 2019 -

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    Traditional fishing women on Schokland polder Zuiderzee

    Fishing on Schokland

    Women in traditional clothing with sailing fishing boat
    - Garderen [NL], 2010 -

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    Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus, Keizer augustus volkstelling census Christmas

    Caesar Augustus

    In Rome Caesar Augustus issued a decree for a census [Luke 2:1-20]
    - Valkenburg Grotto [NL], 2013 -

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    Johan Cornelis de Witt raadspensionaris 1625 1623 – Lynched by Dutch mob on 20 August 1672

    Johan & Cornelis de Witt

    Johan & Cornelis de Witt famous 17th C. statesmen & politicians - lynched by Dutch mob in 1672
    - Dordrecht [NL], 2014 -

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    Seior or Seidhr old Norse witchcraft Viking

    Odin overseeing Seior

    Norse god Odin oversees old Norse witchcraft
    - Sondervig [DK], 2014 -

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    Marco Polo italian explorer Book of the Marvels of the World, Mongol Empire

    Marco Polo

    Marco Polo Venetian explorer
    - Minamisatsuma [Jp], 2015 -

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  • Prince charming Sleeping beauty Bremen Ice sculpture

    Prince Charming

    Prince Charming of Sleeping beauty
    - Bremen [D] 2008 -

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    Cortina d'Ampezzo, down hill run, afdaling snow sculpture

    Ski champions

    Celebrating Ski champions
    - Cortina d'Ampezzo, [ITA] 2010 -

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    Banging heads together snow sculpture

    Banging heads together

    Banging heads together - Helena Bangert/ Suzanne Russeler [Nl]
    - Winnipeg [CAN] 2011 -

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    Sleeping beauty fairy tale waitingfro prince charming to kiss her

    Sleeping beauty

    Sleeping beauty
    - Ice sculpture - Bremen [D] 2008 -

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    Charlie and Chocolate factory, Roald Dahl, Willie Wonka

    Oompa Loompa

    Charlie and Chocolate factory
    - Zwolle [Nl] 2016 -

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    Cortina d'Ampezzo, down hill run, afdaling snow sculpture

    Ice Flowers


    - Ice sculpture - Bremen [D] 2008 -

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    Whale, sailboat, harpoon, Whaler

    Whaler

    Whaler in front of Sail boat
    - Ice sculpture - Scheveningen [NL] 2019 -

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    Polar Bear

    Polar Bear

    Moskow Zoo
    - Moskow [RUS] 2005 -

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    Queen Beatrix in snow Zwolle [NL] 2013

    Portrait of Queen Beatrix

    Snow Sculpture in Zwolle 2013

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    Salsa dancers ice sculpture

    Salsa dancers

    Ice Sculpture in Madrid 2009

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  • Queen Beatrix in snow Zwolle 2013

    Queen Beatrix

    Snow Sculpture in Zwolle 2013

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    Laughing during TV interview King Kong 6 m high sandscultpure 2013

    TV interview Weston Supermare

    TV interview about King Kong
    - Weston Supermare [UK] 2013 -

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    Guiness book of records

    Tallest sand sculpture of the world 2017 with 26 other carvers - Duisburg [D] 2017 -

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    TV interview Guiness book of Records

    Tallest sand sculpture of the world 2017 with 26 other carvers - Duisburg [D] 2017 -

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    Zap Live TV programma Nederland kids

    Zap Live TV show

    Live during kids program making an ice sculpture

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  • - Sand and Ice -

    English Helena Bangert is a renown sand artist working in over 20 countries since 2001. Helena has won 2nd and 3rd place in the Sand sculpting World Championship beside the other 35 prizes since she started. Helena is also 4 times winner of European speed carve competition. Helena had her professional training at the Rietveld Art Academy in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) where she majored in sculpting and installation art. Helena rolled into sand sculpting via an art project she did for a Dutch exhibition. In winter Helena loves to works in snow and ice.
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    - Zand en IJskunstenaar -

    Nederlands Ik ben een kunstenaar die in zeer verschillende materialen en media werkt. Mijn opleiding heb ik genoten aan de Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. In 2001 werd ik gevraagd voor een kunsttenttoonstelling in Egmond aan Zee, bij De Prins Hendrik Stichting ter gelegenheid van het 275 jarige bestaan. Voor dit oude zeelieden rusthuis heb ik mijn eerste zandsculptuur gemaakt, een zeemeermin die over de duinen uitkijkt. Sindsdien maak ik beelden over de hele wereld op zandsculptuur festivals en wedstrijden. In 2004 ben ik begonnen met ijsscupturen.
    (Alleen dit stukje in het Nederlands)
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    - Arena y Hielo-

    Espanol Helena Bangert es un artista que trabaja con muchos diversos materiales y medios por muchos años. Ella tenía su enseñanza convencional en la academia de Rietveld de artes en Amsterdam. En 2001 le invitaron para una exposición de arte en el jubileo de 275 años del Prins Hendrik Stichting en Egmond Zee aan. Para este hogar jubilado de los marineros ella le hizo la primera escultura de arena. Ella ha trabajado desde entonces en muchos la arena que tallaba proyectos y festivales todo sobre el mundo. Desde 2004 ella también está haciendo esculturas de hielo.

    - Sand und Eis -

    Deutsch Helena Bangert ist eine Künstlerin welche seit vielen Jahren mit unterschiedlichsten Materialien und Techniken arbeitet. Sie absolvierte ihre formelle Ausbildung an der Rietveld Akademie der Künste in Amsterdam und wurde 2001 für eine Kunstausstellung bei einem 275-Jahr-Jubiläum der Prins Hendrik Stiftung in Egmond aan Zee eingeladen. Für dieses Heim pensionierter Seemänner machte sie ihre erste Sandskulptur. Seitdem hat sie im Rahmen grosser Sand Projekte und Festivals auf der ganzen Erde eine hohe Anzahl Skulpturen geschaffen. Seit 2004 wendet sie ihre Fähigkeiten auch im Bereich der Eisskulpturen

    Awards and Prizes

    Helena has won many, many prizes in championships over the last years:

    SAND SCULPTURES PRIZES

      * CNE sandsculpture competition ,Toronto - 1st place – solo [CAN, 2018]
      * Siesta Keys Crystal Classic - 2nd place – Doubles with Fergus Mulvany [Ird] - Siesta Keys [USA, 2017]
      * North American Sand Sculpture Championships, Virginia Beach 4th place – Solo – [USA, 2015]
      * International Sand Sculpture Festival, Rorschach 2nd place – Doubles – [CH], 2015]
      * Parksville Canadian Open 5th place – Solo – [Can,2015]
      * North American Sand Sculpture Championships, Virginia Beach Carvers Choice – Doubles with Fergus Mulvany [Ird] – [USA, 2014]
      * Parksville Canadian Open (Can) 1st place – also Carvers Choice Solo [CAN, 2014]
      * International Sand Sculpture Festival, Rorschach [CH] 1st place – Doubles with Edith vd Weetering [NL] – [CH, 2012]
      * Tournament of Champions, Federal Way [USA] 3rd place – Doubles with Kirk Rademaker [USA] - 2011
      * World Championship Sand Sculpting- Federal Way 2nd place - doubles wih Joo Heng Tan [USA, 2010]
      * Internationales Sandskulpturenfestival - Rorschach 1st place - Solo speed carving [CH, 2010]
      * Internationales Sandskulpturenfestival - 2nd place - doubles wih Kirk Rademaker[Rorschach [CH], 2010]
      * Qatar Marina Festival, Doha 1st place – Solo - [QAT, 2011]
      * International Sand Sculpting Competition 2nd place - solo - Moscow [RUS, 2010]
      * Virginia Beach Neptune Championship 3rd place - solo- Virginia Beach [USA, 2009]
      * World Sand Sculpting Competition - The Dream Prize - doubles with Ludo Roders - Donghae [KOR, 2009]
      * Virginia Beach Neptune Championship 1st place - doubles with Carl Jara [USA] - Virginia Beach [USA, 2008]
      * World Championship Sand Sculpting- Harrison Hot Springs 5th place - Solo [CAN, 2008]
      * World Championship Sand Sculpting - Harrison Hot Springs 5th place - doubles with Martin de Zoete [NL] [CAN, 2008]
      * Internationales Sandskulpturenfestival - Rorschach 2nd place - doubles with Carl Jara [USA] - [CH, 2008]
      * World Championship Sand Sculpting Harrisand 3rd place - doubles with Dan Belcher [USA] - [Can, 2007]
      * International Sandskulpturen Festival in Rorschach 2nd place - doubles with Joh. - [CH, 2006]
      * World Master Sand Sculpture Competition in Cervia 2nd place - doubles with Joh. - [Italy, 2005]
      * World Championship Sand Sculpting - Harrison Hotsprings Best Architecture doubles with Martin de Zoete - [CAN, 2004]
      * International Sand sculpting Festival - Scheveningen 2nd place -Team with Remy Geerts & Paul Hoggard - [NL, 2004]


    ICE and SNOW SCULPTURES PRIZES

      * National Dutch Ice Sculpting Competition, Arnhem (The Netherlands) 3rd Place – Doubles Ice Carving Competition with Ludo Roders– [Nl, 2011]
      * Snow days International Snow Sculpting Competition, Chicago [USA] 2nd place – doubles with Patricia Leguen [Can] - [USA, 2011]
      * International Snow Sculpting Competition, Cortina d’Ampezzo - 1st place – doubles with Patricia Leguen [Can] – [Ita, 2010]
      * International Snow Sculpting Competition, San Martino [Ita] 3rd place – Doubles with Patricia Leguen [Can] – [Ita, 2010]
      * The Dutch Ice Sculpting Competition, Arnhem (The Netherlands) 1st Place – Solo Speed Carving Competition – [NL, 2008]

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