ephemerality
briefness that is already passing
Roots
Other words with the hemer root
Ephemerality is the feeling that something is passing even while you are inside it.
The artist used melting ice to make viewers feel the ephemerality of the installation.
Ephemerality is the noun for briefness, but it should not feel dead or abstract. It is the quality of a sunset, a performance, a childhood summer, or a message written in steam.
The hemer day-image keeps it human: some things matter partly because they do not stay.