I came really close to missing this, even though the guy lives round the corner from me.
Willard Wigan carves sculptures from dust particles, sugar crystals and grains of sand. Many of those sculptures are smaller than this full stop. Yes, that one.
Now, this isn’t like those guys who’ll write your name on a grain of rice or something; Willard’s work is a whole step beyond. So incredible, in fact, that there’s a Snopes entry about it. For your viewing pleasure here he is on This Morning and on ABC.
He’s been touring his exhibition around the country for a while now and it’s currently at Debenhams in the Bull Ring. Only until tomorrow (5 June) though so get in quick.
Entry is £3 (£2 for kiddies) and opening hours are 10.30a to 7.30pm.
I saw some of these sculptures at the Artlounge some time ago and it really is just mind-boggling; especially the need for those huge magnifier/viewer thingys.
I reckon it’d definitely be worth a look if you’ve not seen Willard’s work before … but be prepared to squint!
(And that is some super-macro photography!)