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DAVID BERMANT FOUNDATIONUniVersity of california, santa BarBaraKavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Ulysses (1999–2009)Jean-Pierre Hébert has created these acclaimed sand gardens blending modern technology and timeless spirituality. A quiet ball in slow, magical motion creates beautiful, ephemeral traces on the sand, as each drawing erases the previous one, echoing the Buddhist awareness of impermanence and the wheel of life.“Picture a sand garden in the spirit of the Zen gardens of Japan. Only sand in a simple frame of beautiful wood. Hidden, a discreet digital system conducive to meditation, peace and serenity. Visible, the modest sand where beauty and nature stroll hand in hand through the rhythm of human existence . . . ”—Jean-Pierre Hébert“It was a special privilege for me to be able to thank you in person during your recent visit, for the generous support of the David Bermant Foundation that has made it possible for so many to enjoythis remarkable piece in what feels like its natural home.”—David Gross to Susan Hopmans, July 6, 2009148FOUNDATION GRANTS