EPHEMERA
You Belong Elsewhere, exhibition view, St.Gallen, 2024
You Belong Elsewhere, exhibition view. St.Gallen, 2024
You Belong Elsewhere, exhibition view. St.Gallen, 2024
EPHEMERA
Chromed stainless steel time capsules
Laser engraving
Air captured in Switzerland
34cm x 13.5cm and 26cm x 13.5cm
Installed in St. Gallen, Switzerland
The Ephemera consist of stainless steel time capsules, mechanically sealed to remain completely airtight. The air within has borne witness to epochs when dinosaurs roamed the landscapes, the pyramids were built, and the First World War unfolded. Yet, in its current state, the air is captured and preserved ‘forever’, disrupting the cyclical nature of its earthly journey. It not only breaks the conventional cycle of atmospheric experiences, but also encapsulates history and life within a singular capsule.
A specific location of origin is laser-engraved onto the cap of each time capsule. One could argue that the container is empty, but by binding the molecules to a place, a connection and physical presence are created, transporting not only the air, but also the mind, to a distant and physically unimaginable place. Suddenly, air, the ephemeral and transparent medium, becomes something of value, or perhaps something tangible at all.