The eastern Sahara desert
bordering the Red Sea stands Desert Breath, a splendid land-art project consist
of flawlessly designed cones and a gleaming pool of water. Nestled between the
hills on the Egyptian desert floor, this site precise installation was the work
of D.A.ST. Arteam, made up of installation artist, Danae Stratou &
industrial designer and architect Alexandra Stratou, and other architect Stella
Constantindies. It is well located between the sea and a body of mountains at
the point where the immensity of the sea meets the immensity of the desert, the
work functions on two diverse levels in terms of standpoint: from above as a
visual image, and from the ground, walking the spiral pathway, a physical
experience. Though it’s been 17 years since the project’s completion, Desert
Breath quiet remains. Just like the conical sands that form when you turn over
an hourglass, it is too illustrates the passage of time, as wind and other
elements reinstate it to the surrounding landscape.
