Artists carve giant grass sculptures into a Montenegro national park

In the heart of Montenegro's Durmitor National Park, artists from Montenegro and neighboring Serbia have created huge grass pictograms – monumental 140-meter artworks inspired by local medieval tombstones, which are part of the country's UNESCO-protected heritage.

According to one of the artists, Vuko Martinovic, the pictograms are an expression of 'New Cave Art,' an artistic attempt to go back to the roots of human creativity.

The artists also drew inspiration from traditional woven carpets.

The pieces were crafted by a team from the Serbian city of Novi Sad, led by Art professor Milos Vujanovic, with the help of residents, including farmers with scythes.

Over several days, the artists cut the grass with scythes, following a detailed plan mapped with stakes and ropes.

Sunlight then bleached the cut areas, making the artwork clearly visible from panoramic viewpoints.

Vujanovic said that great precision was needed to create the pictograms, including making elaborate blueprints of the terrain.

The pictograms – simplified graphic symbols that represent a specific object, concept, or message – are a part of the eighth Wild Beauty Art festival that is currently taking place in the nearby mountain village of Zabljak until August 15.