lydia cheshewalla

Lydia's shadow disrupts an image of a waterfall that is being projected onto a white wall. Her shadow appears large against the image, making her seem to be taller than the waterfall.
A handprint is pressed into a circle of snow that has collected perfectly atop a circular stone pillar.
Two people's moon shadows are outlined next to each other in the salted earth.
A magnolia leaf has been embroidered with a geometric shape resembling a pixelated diamond.
Four abandoned white snail shells are arranged into a plus sign pattern on a backdrop of dark green moss.
Golden leaves have been laid stem to tip in a line along the back of a park bench.
Several golden fallen leaves that are shaped like pointy ovals have been arranged into a circle on the dark green grass.
A dandelion circle part 1: fresh dandelions have been placed inside of a short circular wall of clay that's been pressed onto the stump of a tree.
A dandelion circle part 2: the clay that's been pressed onto the tree stump has dried and created a circular crack where it has began to separate from the stump. The dandelions inside are starting to wilt.
A dandelion circle part 3: a sudden rain storm has washed away most of the dandelions which have fully wilted. A smeared circle of clay remains, though most of it has washed away as well.
The white flowering heads of a clover patch have been carefully formed into a circle against a backdrop of green clover leaves.
Tiny white shells have been gathered and arranged in two concentric circles with a line of three shells in the inner circle. They are arranged on top of a orange sandy stone.
Tiny white shells are arranged into a circle that connects with a middle line to a larger concentric half circle. They sit upon a dark orange rock that sits on larger beige rocks.
A single strand of grass has been bend into a soft pyramid shape and it's buds placed around the new shape like rays coming off of it. One bud is placed inside of the shape. The grass and buds are bright green on a background of red stone.
Pieces of shale rock have been arranged to sit upright in a line of clay soil along a piece of driftwood that is jutting out of the water. From this angle you see the arrangement from above and can see through the water to the brown rocks below.
Pieces of shale rock have been arranged to sit upright in a line of clay soil along a piece of driftwood that is jutting out of the water. From this angle you see the arrangement from the side which puts it in contrast with the water reflecting sky.
Pieces of shale rock have been arranged to sit upright in a line of clay soil along a piece of driftwood that is jutting out of the water. From this angle you see the arrangement from slightly above and the water reflects a cloud in the sky.

Ephemeral. Temporary. Not Permanent.

Ephemerality rejects immortality, preciousness, and art pollution.

Ephemerality denies the value systems of the institution, the white cube, and scarcity.

Ephemerality finds value in abundance, rejecting anthropocentric views that deem humans the only artistic creators.

Ephemerality is a meditation on the constant cycles of death and renewal present all around us.

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