I decided to do Ephemeral art and going into it I knew I wanted to create something on a piece of paper and then burn it. It was difficult for me to think of what I wanted to create, but when I was scrolling through tiktok I saw someone write out their name and then write their name over it in cursive and color in the holes. I thought it looked interesting so I decided to put that on the piece of paper that I would be burning.
The materials I decided to use were paper, markers and a match that would then burn my artwork and create the ephemeral art. I do think my piece was able to accomplish and express what I was aiming to do. The piece was essentially burning my name, and, in the end, I was able to burn it and destroy it completely. The choice of materials I used influenced my art because I had to choose to create something that would easily be destroyed since I wanted to create ephemeral art. I knew that paper was very easy to destroy by either ripping it apart or burning it, which is why I decided to create my art on a piece of paper. I decided to burn my art piece instead of tearing it apart because I thought it would be more dramatic and it would completely get rid of the art I created.
I think a kiss should last as long as the people participating in it want it to. I don’t think there is a definitive time that a kiss should be. A great meal should last as long as it takes for everyone to enjoy it and finish it. A work of art should last as long as the artist wants it to last. It should last as long as it needs to get its point across to its viewers and to make an impact. A marriage does not have a definitive time limit, I think it should last as long as the people in the marriage want it to last. In a perfect world a marriage would last until death did them part, but people fall out of love so there is not a time frame. Human life also doesn’t have one designated time limit, I think it should last as long as someone is happy and accomplishes everything they want to.
I think giving things like art and human life a finite time does make a difference in the way that we experience them. When it comes to human life, we constantly worry about making memories with people and spending time with them so that we don’t take their life for granted once they are gone. Art can leave an impact and make you cherish it even more if it has a finite time. I think that clean water, air, and land should be sustainable and long lasting. These are all things that we can’t live without, so I think it is important for us to take care of our planet to make sure these things never die out. I think one person can make a difference in Climate Change, because if everyone goes in with the mindset that they won’t make a difference then no one will make a change and things won’t improve. If everyone believes that they can make a change then solving a problem like climate change should be possible.
Brielle Sunseri 