#ephemeral installation

[peniqueproductions]

Quinta dos Infernos by Penique productions and Cabelo Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 27 February 2025 50 x 12 x 7 m

[miamaimania]

"What's Left" (1992) by Jim Hodges ◈ Spider web colonizing discarded clothes

[internationalemeteorologie]

Andy Goldsworthy

Ice and snow sculptures and drawings (series). 1980’s to present

[artchitectonia]

Cherry blossom inspires the parabolic forms of this pavilion

Visitors can shelter beneath the overlapping petals of this pavilion in Taiwan, which is inspired by cherry blossoms and made with parabolic forms.

The lightweight temporary structure, designed by Marc Fornes, principal of NYC firm THEVERYMANY, is installed in a public park in Taichung City. It riffs on the organic undulating forms of white and pink yīng huā, or cherry blossom, but it is made with thin-shell aluminium, which nods to the park’s wider industrial surroundings.

Photography: YHLAA / Yi-Hsien Lee

[brianrope]

PALIMPSEST 

Exhibition Review: Textiles, mixed media, ephemeral artworks, installations, artist books & photobooks PALIMPSEST | Victoria Cooper, Maggie Hollins, Doug Spowart BAINZ Gallery, Wangaratta Library | 5 – 28 August 2023 The Winton Wetlands are at Winton North in north-eastern Victoria – near to Benalla. I’ve never visited them, but after viewing this exhibition and speaking with two of the…

[389]

“We often forget that we are nature. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we’ve lost our connection to ourselves.” Andy Goldsworthy is a land artist and photographer renowned for his ephemeral, site-specific installations made from natural materials such as ice, rocks, sand, and branches. Created with an acute awareness of the landscape’s inherent changes, his sculptures intentionally blur the lines between art and nature. Andy’s transient works are photographed only once, right after they’re created, and explore the passage of time and our relationship with nature, emphasising the impermanence of life and the continuous interplay between human creativity and the natural world.

[itscolossal]

Watery Landscapes Set the Stage for Lachlan Turczan’s Ephemeral Light Installations

[syn4k]

It's Time For The Event Whose Name I Can't Fucking Spell!

You may or may not have heard of the premise behind Ephemeral SMP, a server that is going to exist for exactly five hours before being deleted forever, only surviving by hearsay and recordings afterwards.

The server will be survival mode Vanilla+ Java edition 1.21.3, with some basic things like pronoun datapacks and Simple Voice Chat installed for everyone's convenience. There are no gimmicks beyond the server's lifespan.

This is Milo @hiding-under-the-willow's idea, and they're going to be uploading a summary of the events of the server for a grade, so you best believe I'm gonna have the time of my life on there.

The server will be open from 5-10pm CST on Monday, November 25th, and will be livestreamed by several members such as myself, @fakezircon, @shiftingos, @gurhulk, @sammelquest, @galladegamer, @olandten-cat, and others!

Other participants will be recording and editing footage to upload to YouTube later, so keep an eye out for that as well.

It's gonna be a hell of a time! See you all there! :D

[fansplaining]

🎉 Our May piece is live! 🎉 And it's an exciting one:

"I Came to Ruin You: The Collecting Practices of K-Pop Fandoms"

From photo cards to video art installations, a tour through a recent exhibition showcasing K-pop fans’ communal creativity and cross-cultural exchanges.

by Rea McNamara and Bo Shin

This piece is a bit of a departure for us—rather than our standard fandom reporting or analysis, this is an expanded version of a fannish art exhibition, complete with images, videos, and excerpts from the K-pop fans and artists whose work was featured in the show. The co-curators, Rea and Bo, are both BTS fans, so they write about that position as both fans and curators as well.

By highlighting the creativity, passion, and collaborative spirit of K-pop fans, I came to ruin you recognized fans’ roles as cultural producers. Their collecting practices intersect with and challenge traditional art forms, transforming what might otherwise be considered ephemeral or niche into meaningful cultural expressions.

[peniqueproductions]

Antes Que Se Acabe El Mundo III by Penique productions and Si Los Martes Fueran Viernes Rosario and Buenos Aires, Argentina 6 – 7 and 12 December 2024 30 x 5,5 x 5,5; 28 x 9 x 7,5 m

[miamaimania]

"Ocean Bird (Washup)" (1974) by Ana Mendieta ∿ Earth-body silhouettes carved in sand and flowers

[mosertone]

In 2005, a collective of Viennese artists created a monumental sculpture: a 60-foot-long pink rabbit, woven entirely by hand. The work, called Hase, was installed on Mount Coletto Fava in Italy, becoming a point of interest for hikers and art lovers alike.

For nearly two decades, this gigantic teddy bear was admired by visitors who could climb up, lie on it, or just stare at it from a distance.

However, the passage of time has taken its toll. After years of being exposed to weather conditions, the iconic rabbit is in the process of disintegrating, and is expected to disappear completely over the course of this year. An ephemeral symbol of art and nature that will soon be lost in time.

[catherinetheprincessofwales]

Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial Masterplan Design Competition: The Top 5 Finalists

1. Foster + Partners with Yinka Shonibare and Michel Designe Paysagiste

Foster + Partners' proposal honours Queen Elizabeth ll's ability to unite people, communities, and nations. The journey through a tranquil family of Royal gardens is inspired by John Nash's original romantic landscape, unified by a natural stone tessellated path from the United Kingdom and Commonwealth that meanders to cater to both commuters and visitors. New figurative sculptures of Queen Elizabeth Il and Her Majesty alongside Prince Philip at Birdcage Walk, mark the relocated Marlborough Gate and Prince Philip Gate. Between the gates, the Commonwealth Garden and Yinka Shonibare's Wind Sculpture define a space for reflection and shared experience; the Community Garden's artistic installations celebrate the diversity of the United Kingdom; and the Unity Bridge is a jewel crowning the path and Memorial journey. Throughout, the Queen's voice is ever present through audio installations and inscriptions, alongside an ever-evolving digital conservatory, accessible from the site, or anywhere in the world.

2. Heatherwick Studio with Halima Cassell, MRG Studio, Webb Yates and Arup

Bridge of Togetherness

Our design is rooted in the idea of togetherness. A physical expression of what the Queen stood for above all else, which is unity. At its heart will be a new gathering place in the centre of St. James's Park, experienced as part of a memorial walk, honouring her 70-year reign, with the path expressed as 70 lily pads, each like stepping stones, bearing reflections from voices across the Commonwealth and Realms. At the very centre of the bridge will be figurative sculpture of Queen Elizabeth Il, protected by a canopy of eight sculptural lilies framing her presence in this historic landscape. Crafted from limestone, the design celebrates materials that age with dignity. Like her legacy, it is quietly monumental. A memorial grown from the landscape, open to people throughout the world from every walk of life.

3. J&L Gibbons with Michael Levine RDI, William Matthews Associates, Structure Workshop and Arup

The Queen was the nation's bedrock. It is with bedrock that we have created a bridge over soil, tree roots and water. A meandering flow of geology carrying people through an ephemeral choreography of blossoming and colour beneath the high tree canopy. The memorial is an immersive landscape, enriching the heritage of the park, embracing resilience and holding narrative threads of an extraordinary life. It will be crafted, timeless and versatile, using stone sourced from the four nations. An unfolding scene from which will spring the elegance of a truly innovative stone bridge, both graceful and strong with falling water that gently brushes the surface of the lake. A perambulation through glades that invites forest bathing in the heart of the city, while redefining the park's capacity to welcome even higher footfall and for adaptation to a future climate, all stitched with care into the fabric of the park.

4. Tom Stuart-Smith with Jamie Fobert Architects, Adam Lowe (Factum Arte) and Structure Workshop

The memorial for Queen Elizabeth I| will honour her life and legacy through a landscape of storytelling around objects from the world she lived in. The central composition is formed by an exact cast of an awe-inspiring oak from Windsor Great Park, representing her strength, endurance and the historic place of the monarchy in our constitution. It stands on a plinth in the lake. A gracefully curved stone bridge connects the memorial to the surrounding landscape, serving as both a viewing platform and civic space. The memorial path, made from stones from across Britain, begins with a newly configured entrance on The Mall and incorporates many bronze casts of significant objects from her life, accompanied by a sonic soundscape of memories from those she impacted. The gentle, serpentine design engages visitors of all ages and abilities, creating a lasting symbol of her legacy while integrating seamlessly into the historic landscape.

5. WilkinsonEyre with Lisa Vandy and Fiona Clark, Andy Sturgeon Design, Atelier One and Hilson Moran

Our proposal for the National Memorial to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth Il draws inspiration from the many threads of her remarkable life and enduring legacy. We envision a thread of pathways and landscapes gently woven through the natural fabric of St James's Park — its trees, lake, and terrain - creating a contemplative journey that honours her seven decades of service.

The threads represent defining themes of Her Majesty's life: Reign, Faith, Commonwealth, Values, Nature, Family, and Prince Philip. Along the way, symbolic spaces for reflection invite visitors to form their own personal connection to the Queen's life and values.

At the heart of the memorial, a pair of elegant bridges span the lake, framing views of the park, royal palaces, and London skyline. With the lightest footprint on this Grade I listed park, our design enhances public movement and offers a timeless tribute to a beloved monarch.

see website for more

[yiffos-official]

I am willing to give you or anyone else on tumblr the skills and advice the helped me get my dream job

the idea of working for TEK a few months ago would just be a fantasy

my background in education is English. I learned what I know now on my own and only by random chance.

This is why I am so critical of the linux commumity on tumblr.

They're tagging themselves as -official when they can't provide casual end user support.

They're entirely too horny to be in this sphere. Computers and linux should not be about how much you want to fuck/be fucked by X

it will deter end users

This is very cool that you will help other tumblr users with this stuff; i may actually take you up on this at some point :3

(my tone here is /g, /pos, /nm, /lh)

I do, however, kind of disagree with the other points. I think that for any other social media it's correct, twt or fb does not have the culture to make these sorts of parody accounts viable or not-counter-productive to increasing the linux market share. But I don't think that tumblr is the same.

I think that tumblr does. I think the tumblr community has always been this somewhat ephemeral yet perpetual inside joke culture where almost every user is in-the-know, and new users to the joke are able generally able to catch on quickly to it due to their general understanding of they way tumblr communities operate.

IMO, it's a somewhat quick pipeline of:

\> find first "x-official" blog -> assume it's real -> see them horny posting about xenia -> infer that RH corporate would probably not approve of such a blog

I can appreciate that it might be intimidating to seek out help as a new linux user, and especially a new linux & tumblr user, but looking through these blogs, you do see them helping out people ^^. heck, my last post was helping someone getting wayland working on an nvidia system.

The main goal of these blogs is not to be a legitimate CS service to general end-users. they aren't affiliated with the software their blog is named after, so in many cases they *cant*. The goal is instead to foster a community around linux, creating a general network of blogs of the various FOSS projects that they enjoy.

I think that final sentiment, of these blogs detering end users, is most likely counter to their actual effect on end users who are considering switching to linux.

We all know a lot of tumblr is 20 or 30 something year olds who have just stuck around since ~2012ish, and new users to tumblr join with pre-existing knowledge of the culture and platform. Almost anyone coming across these blogs are going to be people who can see the "in" joke, and acclimate. I do highly doubt that a random facebook mom who's son convinced her to install mint on her old laptop would find tumblr, find a -official blog, scroll through said blog, and be detered from using mint.

The other side of this is that any tumblr users who come across these blogs, be it with an inkling of desire to switch to linux or not, will see a vibrant and active community that fits very well into the tumblr community. They remember, or have heard of, the amtrac & OSHA blogs, and are therefore probably aware that this is a pre-existing meme on here.

In all likelyhood, this will probably further incentivize them to make the switch, as they would be more attracted to a community of their peers over a community of redditors telling them to read the arch wiki repeatedly

I can, on the other hand, definitely see that for people who have difficulties with parsing tone, and especially sarcasm, would have trouble with this. TBH, I have these difficulties (hence when I was speaking to you yesterday I used the /unjerk indicator, as I couldn't tell what the tone of the conversation was), and so it took me a little while of being in this weird "I'm 99% sure these *aren't* official, but what if?". I have been there forI think that maybe being more transparent with the fact that the blogs are parodies is probably important. I'm guilty of this, and after i post this, i'll add it to my bio.

[depraveddame]

Zenith, a sequel to my kinky D/s Professor AU A Great Conjunction, is posted!

Hello darlings! I'm back with another installment of my feral professor and student AU ✨ After six weeks of beautifully agonizing waiting, Professor Fell realizes he cannot wait a second longer to properly fuck his student- he also realizes some of the reasons why he's been denying himself and his lover for so long, and that he also can't lie to himself for much longer.

CWs: D/s, Dom/gentle Dom Aziraphale, sub Crowley, Daddy kink, age difference, university professor/university student, first time anal sex after weeks of denial, rimming, pining, obscene dirty talk, praise/light degradation, begging, emotional sex, aftercare/sweetness/fluff- please read tags on AO3 for more!

Excerpt:

Perhaps Aziraphale’s aptitude does lie in his fingertips, but not by way of putting pen to paper; maybe it’s by touch that he’s meant to extol his student. It comes wonderfully easily to him, praising Crowley with his hands, and the response his fingers inspire seems to indicate he’s far more adept when it comes to this form of veneration rather than the written word.

As they face each other on the bed, Aziraphale scrawls his reverence over the curves and angles of Crowley’s body with fingers and thumbs that pay homage to his allure, his mouth inscribes its devotion and admiration on every freckle it can find and over each peak of bone that protrudes from argent skin, the invisible ink from his tongue leaving behind ephemeral, evaporating verses Aziraphale hopes will bleed beneath the surface of the vellum folio of his lover.

“How do you want to take my cock for the first time, my darling,” Aziraphale murmurs as he palms the dampened lace caging Crowley’s cock and the fingers of his other hand caress his slick entrance, teasingly dipping one past the ring of lax muscle and basking in the strangled whines that follow, "how will I first stake my claim of this body that's been positively aching to take me inside, that's been desperately pleading with me to make a home of it?"

“Oh, f-fuck,” Crowley pants, his entire body jolting as Aziraphale’s fingers play with him, “God, fuck— f-from behind. Laying down. Want you close, professor, and deep— fuck, I need all of you so fucking deep inside, please.”

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Enjoy ♥️

@goodomensafterdark

[itscolossal]

Site-Specific Kinetic Installations by Pinaffo & Pluvinage Channel Modest Materials Into Ephemeral Experiences