Loved reading this, and absolutely delighted to see you showcasing a piece from South Africa (where I am from), that I have never heard of. Thank you for continually opening my eyes to new art, Safar.
Ephemeral art. I like the combination of these two words. Even though it does create a feeling of angst in me. Unease and sadness. But also relief, even joy. Safar, I appreciate the part in your post around the mourning that happens with ephemeral art. How it touches in on our own mortality. I have been on an internal journey with death lately. Which has been quite profound. Ephemeral art touching in deeply to our human existence. Thanks for this post.
Ephemeral art, to me has always been a gentle way of seeking a higher understanding of understanding and even acceptance, whether that be to place, person or object. It can be taken in its most basic, the Valentines rose for example or in a far more complex and ritualistic fashion as of deeply moving work of Ana Mendieta (I didn’t know this artists Safar - thank you) For which ever reason, the meaning and artistic license either meant (by the artist) or taken (by the viewer) will be remembered differently… or perhaps not at all and this may be even be intended, either way I think all who take the time to see and really understand the reasoning cannot fail to be touched.
"the use of non-traditional materials lack durability" Something like dance.
Loved reading this, and absolutely delighted to see you showcasing a piece from South Africa (where I am from), that I have never heard of. Thank you for continually opening my eyes to new art, Safar.
Ephemeral art. I like the combination of these two words. Even though it does create a feeling of angst in me. Unease and sadness. But also relief, even joy. Safar, I appreciate the part in your post around the mourning that happens with ephemeral art. How it touches in on our own mortality. I have been on an internal journey with death lately. Which has been quite profound. Ephemeral art touching in deeply to our human existence. Thanks for this post.
I’m catching up… slowly!
Ephemeral art, to me has always been a gentle way of seeking a higher understanding of understanding and even acceptance, whether that be to place, person or object. It can be taken in its most basic, the Valentines rose for example or in a far more complex and ritualistic fashion as of deeply moving work of Ana Mendieta (I didn’t know this artists Safar - thank you) For which ever reason, the meaning and artistic license either meant (by the artist) or taken (by the viewer) will be remembered differently… or perhaps not at all and this may be even be intended, either way I think all who take the time to see and really understand the reasoning cannot fail to be touched.