screened at the Stardome July15, August23.
Ephemeral Infinity is a work that combines the paradoxical terms 'Ephemeral' and 'Infinity'. It balances cosmic permanence with transient existence, showcasing the universe's cyclical nature not through literal repetition but the infinite renewal of meaning through a finite framework.
Ephemeral describes things that are temporary, transitory, or lasting for a very short time. In paradox, infinity describes the eternal—things without end or limit. Looking up at the stars or watching grains of sand slide through fingers have been suggested as ways of conceptualising infinity. The first Greek philosopher to comment on infinity was Zeno of Elea, who found that truly conceptualising it led to paradoxes, concluding that an "infinite number" is better understood as an indefinite quantity. One paradox he used was the dichotomy paradox, suggesting that movement between two points is logically impossible due to an infinite division of halves.
Parts of the visual imagery draw from the idiom 'Sands of Time'. An hourglass with a continuous sand flow stands in a barren desert. Time's passage is shown only through falling sand and ominous cloud movements behind it—a place existing outside temporal laws. This modest visual aims to immerse viewers in the dichotomy paradox experience: they are infinitely halfway. This creates existential tension—a sensation of motion as time runs out, yet rest from the hourglass's endless flow.
Complementing this is an excerpt from Kanye West's 'Moon', where the vocalist reflects on yearning for growth while finding peace in the present moment.