Netherlands-based artist Berndnaut Smilde has mastered the art of conjuring clouds as part of his Nimbus series. Smilde’s methods however are less mythic and more practical, instead relying on delicate balance of smoke, moisture and light. Of course science alone doesn’t account for the striking visual impact contained in each image, as the artist carefully selects the perfect location for the creation of each cloud and then painstakingly lights it from behind for the desired effect, the use of photography is critical in capturing the split second where everything becomes perfect. So photographs are his final work. I got highly motivated from the second last picture i saw last year and i tried to make a cloud myself for my major studio, I remember my teacher Ayaz Jokhio saying "Clouds are in fashion these days" and i made a cloud out of raw cotton but it didn't worked...and i also came across a chemical formula to make a cloud out of gases but again i fail because it was dense and didn't fly but settled down and disappeared :( These pieces fascinated me so much as if the nature is up to tour us and have a look around in our spaces!
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