ephemera

EPHEMERA

EPHEMERA
Public commission, Chinook Blast, Calgary, 2023
Interactive open-air cube installation, 10 ft × 10 ft × 10 ft

Overview
EPHEMERA is an interactive open-air cube with suspended illuminated sculptures positioned above seated viewers. The work holds the contradictions of winter and seasonal change, honouring the elements we feel both attached to and resentful of. Built to be entered, sat within, and inhabited, the installation makes intimacy possible at scale by placing the work overhead and inviting the public into shared space.

Key details

• Format: interactive open-air installation

• Scale: 10 ft × 10 ft × 10 ft

• Materials: liquid acrylic sculptures, lit acrylic panels

• Commissioned for: Chinook Blast, Calgary

• Role: artist, designer and fabricator

Fabrication notes

• Each acrylic panel was router-cut, hand-etched, and internally lit in Pryde’s signature palette.

• Designed for durability and clarity in extreme winter temperatures.

• Installed by Dooms and team

• Music created for EPHEMERA: Jim Copeman