What is Emphemeral Art?
Ephemeral art is a type of art that occurs only once and typically lasts for a very short period. It cannot be displayed as a traditional work of art in a gallery or museum. Examples of ephemeral art include performances, happenings, sound sculptures, flyers, and mass-produced items. This art form emphasizes the transient nature of the experience, existing only in the moment and often leaving no lasting physical trace.
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ARTWORKS RELATED TO EPHEMERAL ART
Mark Dion
My Most Priceless Treasure (unicorn), 2004
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
EUR 8,400
David Nash
Downpour, 2004
Drawing / Watercolor
Charcoal
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Bernard Aubertin
Clou - with pattern , 1966
Painting
Mixed Media
EUR 20,000 - 30,000
Vanessa Beecroft
Performances, 2000
Limited Edition Print
Offset Print
Currently Not Available
Daniel Spoerri
Collage 2 - E, 2017
Drawing / Watercolor
Collage
EUR 500
Piero Manzoni
Impronta del pollice sinistro, 1960
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
Currently Not Available
Bernard Aubertin
Abidjan,
Painting
Mixed Media
EUR 5,400
Bernard Aubertin
Clou (rouge), 1968
Painting
Mixed Media
EUR 20,000 - 30,000
Bernard Aubertin
Clou, 1969
Painting
Mixed Media
EUR 20,000 - 30,000
Andy Goldsworthy
Red leaves on cracked earth, 2006
Limited Edition Print
Digital Print on paper
Currently Not Available
David Nash
Birch crack and warp column, 1999
Sculpture / Object
Wood
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David Nash
Tongue and groove stove, 1983
Sculpture / Object
Wood
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Richard Long
Untitled (from Artists Against Torture portfolio), 2003
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 2,900
Mark Dion
Emanations of the Earth, 2017
Sculpture / Object
Plaster
Currently Not Available
Adrián Villar Rojas
Poemas para terrestres, 2012
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 900
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