Frida Escobedo's installation for Aesop Frida Escobedo's installation for Aesop, New York
Frida Escobedo's installation for Aesop Frida Escobedo's installation for Aesop, New York
Frida Escobedo's installation for Aesop Frida Escobedo's installation for Aesop, New York

Sands of time: Pop-up counts down its existence

25 : 03 : 2014 Aesop : Pop Up : Life Tickers

New York – Australian skincare brand Aesop has opened up a pop-up shop in Brooklyn, and the centrepiece of the store is a giant sand installation that reflects on the temporary nature of the space.

The installation by Mexican architect Frida Escobedo is a timber-framed glass box that holds layers of sand. The sand – both white and black – was poured in between the glass layers to create a pattern that looks like a surreal mountain landscape. As time passes, the sand shifts slowly downwards and out of the box through a hole.

'This installation for Aesop reflects the passing of time in the way of an inverse sedimentation,' explains Escobedo in a statement displayed alongside the work.

While pop-ups are far from a rarity nowadays, it is interesting to see Aesop reflect on the temporariness of its own, which is open until July.

For more on designers’ renewed obsession with the passing of time, see our Life Tickers micro trend. 

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