Halloween, Sandcastles, and the Impermanence of Art

The more that I search for art throughout the year, the more I realize that there are an extremely wide variety of art forms that are transient.  The majority of art that we encounter, particularly as a child, is temporary art.

Costumes for Halloween are perfect examples of temporary art.  People spend hours, even days preparing their Halloween costumes, and sometimes there is not even a record of this costume a few days later.  Another example directly relating to Halloween is pumpkin carving.  This is an interesting art form that most people have taken part in, but there are a number of experts who make extremely complex art out of a pumpkin.  Yet, no matter how impressive the art, it can at best be saved through photography.

Another form of temporary art that we encounter as children is the making of sandcastles.  Almost every child at one point tries to make the most impressive sand castle they can at the beach, and they try their best to fend off the ocean as the tide rises, but no matter what, the sand castle is not preserved through the next day.  In addition, much like pumpkin carving, their are expert "sand sculptors" but their art can also only be preserved through photography.