Artist Turns Rock Balancing Into Art Form

In a world racing through digital distractions and the urge for constant connectivity, a Pune-based artist is helping people hit the pause button by balancing rocks.

- PTI

Gautam Vaishnav, a professional rock balancer and teacher, has turned what seems like a visual illusion into a form of meditative art.

Vaishnav has been turning heads at riverbanks, hillocks, and parks across the city with his gravity-defying temporary stone "sculptures".

"At first glance, people think it's magic. But there's no trick. It's just gravity, patience, and complete focus," said the 32-year-old, who has done a BTech in Computer Science.

Vaishnav began his journey into rock balancing in Maharashtra's coastal Mahad region after watching a social media post by his friend Chintan Vaishnav. Unsure at first, he was challenged to balance a brick on one of its corners.