Calling the work of Dutch artist Berndnaut Smilde ‘enigmatic’ is nearly an understatement. He creates real clouds indoors which only last for a moment – just long enough to be photographed. Carefully controlling a space’s humidity and temperature coupled with a quick burst from a fog machine, Smilde is able to make a cloud materialize which soon disappears. The work, not quite a sculpture or installation, is only made more impressive by its temporality. Smilde, in this way, is able to emphasize the potential of otherwise forgettable spaces.
