Ephemeral Art

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.
My Most Priceless Treasure (unicorn)

Mark Dion

My Most Priceless Treasure (unicorn), 2004

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 8,400

Downpour

David Nash

Downpour, 2004

Drawing / Watercolor

Charcoal

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Clou - with pattern

Bernard Aubertin

Clou - with pattern , 1966

Painting

Mixed Media

EUR 20,000 - 30,000

Performances

Vanessa Beecroft

Performances, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

Currently Not Available

Collage 2 - E

Daniel Spoerri

Collage 2 - E, 2017

Drawing / Watercolor

Collage

EUR 500

Impronta del pollice sinistro

Piero Manzoni

Impronta del pollice sinistro, 1960

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Abidjan

Bernard Aubertin

Abidjan, 2014

Painting

Mixed Media

EUR 5,400

Clou (rouge)

Bernard Aubertin

Clou (rouge), 1968

Painting

Mixed Media

EUR 20,000 - 30,000

Clou

Bernard Aubertin

Clou, 1969

Painting

Mixed Media

EUR 20,000 - 30,000

Red leaves on cracked earth

Andy Goldsworthy

Red leaves on cracked earth, 2006

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print on paper

Currently Not Available

Birch crack and warp column

David Nash

Birch crack and warp column, 1999

Sculpture / Object

Wood

EUR 14,260

Tongue and groove stove

David Nash

Tongue and groove stove, 1983

Sculpture / Object

Wood

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Untitled (from Artists Against Torture portfolio)

Richard Long

Untitled (from Artists Against Torture portfolio), 2003

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,900

Emanations of the Earth

Mark Dion

Emanations of the Earth, 2017

Sculpture / Object

Plaster

Currently Not Available

Poemas para terrestres

Adrián Villar Rojas

Poemas para terrestres, 2012

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 900

Manifesto Invencionista

The Manifesto Invencionista was published in 1946, marking the beginning of the concrete art movement in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Written by artist Tomás Maldonado and published by the Asociación Arte Concreto-Invención, the manifesto announced the principles of Concrete Art. Concrete art is purely abstract, with no reference to visual reality, emphasizing geometric forms and the materiality of the artwork itself.

Pop art

Pop Art is an art movement that began in Britain in 1955 and in the late 1950s in the U.S. It challenged traditional fine arts by incorporating imagery from popular culture, such as news, advertising, and comic books. Pop Art often isolates and recontextualizes materials, combining them with unrelated elements. The movement is more about the attitudes and ideas that inspired it than the specific art itself. Pop Art is seen as a reaction against the dominant ideas of Abstract Expressionism, bringing everyday consumer culture into the realm of fine art.

Abstract expressionism

Abstract Expressionism is an art movement that emerged in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s. Characterized by large, abstract canvases, the movement emphasized spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the use of color and form to convey emotion rather than represent reality. Artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning are key figures in this movement. Abstract Expressionism marked a shift in the art world, making New York City a center of the international art scene.

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