Indoor clouds by berndnaut smilde biography

Berndnaut Smilde is a Dutch artist living and working in Amsterdam. Born in Groningen in 1978, Smilde received his BFA at Minverva Academy and his Masters in Fine Art from the Frank Mohr Institute.

In his Nimbus clouds series, Smilde creates actual clouds, typically inside empty gallery spaces, and then photographs the results. The process is scientific, as he carefully regulates the temperature and humidity of a space to create ideal conditions for a cloud. After misting an area, he then sprays a short burst of fog to create a fluffy, albeit brief, cloud.

Smilde uses strategically placed lighting installations to enhance the dramatic effect of the cloud’s appearance. As he explains to Probe, an online gallery:

“I imagined walking into a museum hall with just empty walls. The place even looked deserted. On the one hand I wanted to create an ominous situation. You could see the cloud as a sign of misfortune. You could al

Artist Berndnaut Smilde makes clouds appear in unexpected places

For less than ten seconds, Berndnaut Smilde's floating sculptures transform galleries, halls, and warehouses into uncanny spaces.

Nimbus Clouds: Mysterious, Ephemeral and Now Indoors, carousel

Berndnaut Smilde makes clouds indoors that only last for 10 seconds.

Cloud Magically Appears Inside Rooms! - My Modern Met

Hailing from Groningen, a northern city in the Netherlands (a country well acquainted with clouds and rain), Smilde uses a very precise science to create nimbus clouds indoors; he then.

Berndnaut Smilde’s Nimbus – What are his clouds all about?

The Dutch artist is known for his “Nimbus” series, in which he creates perfect, fluffy clouds in unique indoor spaces: churches, castles, dungeons, and most recently, in honor of Frieze New.

Berndnaut Smilde, The Man Who Creates Clouds - IGNANT

Berndnaut Smilde creates fluffy clouds in locations where nature never would place them.

Nature’s trespassing – Berndnaut

Using only smoke and water, Dutch artist Berndaut Smilde creates clouds with a lifespan of approximately 10 seconds: just enough time to capture these ephemeral artworks through the lens of a camera.