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An ephemeral artwork made with thousands of footsteps in the snow has captured attention near Finland's capital of Helsinki

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Tags: art.public, finland.helsinki, ephemeral, snow, geometry, patterns, winter, cities.capital, author.jari tanner, source.associated press, short read
https://apnews.com/article/finland-snowshoe-art-cd869ce56c1abdd152bc346e7b0c6a41

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Title
Finns in snowshoes create temporary artwork on golf course
Published
Feb 10 2021
Word count
256 words

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  1. imperialismus
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    Temporal land art is fucking cool. It reminds me of the rather more permanent Spiral Jetty, which was submerged in a lake for an extended period of its existence. To me, there's something special...

    Temporal land art is fucking cool. It reminds me of the rather more permanent Spiral Jetty, which was submerged in a lake for an extended period of its existence. To me, there's something special about a work that is made on a large scale, but designed to be impermanent. It's like some kind of pure art echo: a kind of defiant shout into the void of entropy.

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  2. petrichor
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    If you like this, you may also enjoy the works of Andy Goldsworthy. His works alternate somewhat between the impermanent and the more permanent, but all stay subject to time and the natural forces.

    If you like this, you may also enjoy the works of Andy Goldsworthy. His works alternate somewhat between the impermanent and the more permanent, but all stay subject to time and the natural forces.

    2 votes