[FRIAM] artificial clouds

[glen]

I'm sure y'all have seen this already. But it was new to me.

https://www.berndnaut.nl/works/molds/
https://youtu.be/GRHWCcOktHI

> - Smilde is a Dutch artist who has been creating artworks involving real clouds formed indoors since 2010. 
> - The clouds are created using a fog machine and water vapor. He builds a "wall" of vapor then introduces smoke which interacts with the vapor to briefly form cloud shapes.
> - The clouds only last for a few seconds before dispersing. His art aims to capture transience.
> - He photographs the clouds, often with professional photographers, striving for technically perfect images.
> - The photos typically show the clouds set against the backgrounds of rooms or buildings, like a church nave where he was recently invited to work.
> - Smilde sees ambiguity and duality in the works - the clouds can seem threatening or divine, building up then quickly falling apart.
> - His cloud photos have spread widely online since 2012 when Time Magazine highlighted them. They have universal appeal.
> - He has staged fashion shoots with designers using the clouds. His works sell for thousands of euros.

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