Francis Alys 'Sometimes making something leads to nothing' - Reflective Practice

Interesting to see work by other artists, involving the medium of ice...
As part of a PhD presentation this week, I discovered this work of art by Francis Alys
'Sometimes making something leads to nothing' - the title in itself is intriguing, particularly when looking at storylines for animation, that allow the viewer to meditate on their own thoughts about transformation and loss.

I love that when the ice finally dissolves, as part of this moving installation, it's pooled water legacy is enjoyed by some fascinated and cheerful street kids.....

Who knew that could possibly be it's final destination or outcome....

Paradox of Praxis 1 (1997) is the record of an action carried out under the rubric of “sometimes making something leads to nothing.” For more than nine hours, Alÿs pushed a block of ice through the streets of Mexico City until it completely melted. And so for hour after hour he struggled with the quintessentially Minimal rectangular block until finally it was reduced to no more than an ice cube suitable for a whisky on the rocks, so small that he could casually kick it along the street.
http://francisalys.com/sometimes-making-something-leads-to-nothing/