The assumption amongst many is that great art is old art. This implies permanence or, at least, longevity is an important characteristic of a piece of art. Given this it seems self-defeating to create art that is transient by the very nature of the medium.
This is picture of an original work in chalk on a street pavement by Kurt Wenner. We have some impression of magnificence of the work from the photo but the full impact is lost. The image washed down the drain at the next rain, as was intended.
There are many jewels hidden amongst the leaves in this forgotten part of the ancient forest. Spend some time browsing and you are sure to find some. Click here or continue your search below
or read the most recent entries here.I just found out about this guy the other day, from boingboing.net. His stuff is amazing. As for other forms of "transient" art...have you seen Andy Goldsworthy's "Environmental art"? His website is here: http://cgee.hamline.edu/see/goldsworthy/see_an_andy.html
I blogged a little bit about him last week over at my site.
Posted by: Jonathan at November 21, 2003 12:31 AMKurt Wenner is coming to Sydney, Australia in 2004. If you're interested in finding out more go to www.chalkthewalk.com, send us your details and we'll keep you posted.
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