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Douglas E. Welch

Truth Arrives in Slanted Beams by Sarah Meyohas, Desert X 2025, Coachella Valley, California

Sarah Meyohas’ sublime and seductive imagery blends analog and digital technologies to illuminate the systems shaping contemporary society. As an artist, inventor, and economist, she investigates the aesthetic and creative potential within science and technology, driven by humanity’s fascination with optics and perception.

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#design #desert #art #architecture #adobe #desertx #desertx2025 #coachellavalley #california #art #artwork #installation #photo #photography

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Douglas E. Welch

What Remains by Muhannad Shono 2, Desert X 2025, Coachella Valley, California

Muhannad Shono is known for his innovative exploration of identity, memory, and cultural heritage. His large-scale installations transform common elements such as plastic pipe, string, or sand into intricate systems. Drawing inspiration from the complexities of his upbringing in the Arabian Peninsula, Shono combines traditional techniques with modern forms to address themes of displacement, transformation, and the intersection of past and present.

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Douglas E. Welch

What Remains by Muhannad Shono, Desert X 2025, Coachella Valley, California

Muhannad Shono is known for his innovative exploration of identity, memory, and cultural heritage. His large-scale installations transform common elements such as plastic pipe, string, or sand into intricate systems. Drawing inspiration from the complexities of his upbringing in the Arabian Peninsula, Shono combines traditional techniques with modern forms to address themes of displacement, transformation, and the intersection of past and present.

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welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/06

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#panorama #design #desert #dunes #art #architecture #adobe #desertx #desertx2025 #coachellavalley #california #art #installation #photo #photography

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Douglas E. Welch

What Remains by Muhannad Shono Panorama, Desert X 2025, Coachella Valley, California

Muhannad Shono is known for his innovative exploration of identity, memory, and cultural heritage. His large-scale installations transform common elements such as plastic pipe, string, or sand into intricate systems. Drawing inspiration from the complexities of his upbringing in the Arabian Peninsula, Shono combines traditional techniques with modern forms to address themes of displacement, transformation, and the intersection of past and present.

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welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/03

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#panorama #design #desert #dunes #art #architecture #adobe #desertx #desertx2025 #coachellavalley #california #art #installation #photo #photography

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Douglas E. Welch

Adobe Oasis by Ronald Rael 2, Desert X 2025, Coachella Valley, California

For the past 150 years, traditional craft techniques in wood, stone, earth, and textiles have faced neglect, resulting in the loss of invaluable ancestral knowledge. Architect, artist, and activist Ronald Rael champions the revival and reimagining of these methods by integrating contemporary technologies, presenting them as sustainable and innovative solutions for the future. Rooted in Colorado’s San Luis Valley—a historic borderland between the U.S. and Mexico before 1848—Rael draws inspiration from Indigenous and earthen construction practices.

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welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/02

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#3d #3dprinting #art #architecture #adobe #desertx #desertx2025 #coachellavalley #california #art #installation #photo #photography

Douglas E. Welch

Adobe Oasis by Ronald Rael, Desert X 2025, Coachella Valley, California

For the past 150 years, traditional craft techniques in wood, stone, earth, and textiles have faced neglect, resulting in the loss of invaluable ancestral knowledge. Architect, artist, and activist Ronald Rael champions the revival and reimagining of these methods by integrating contemporary technologies, presenting them as sustainable and innovative solutions for the future. Rooted in Colorado’s San Luis Valley—a historic borderland between the U.S. and Mexico before 1848—Rael draws inspiration from Indigenous and earthen construction practices.

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welchwrite.com/blog/2025/03/31

#3d #3dprinting #art #architecture #adobe #desertx #desertx2025 #coachellavalley #california #art #installation #photo #photography

Douglas E. Welch

Soul Service Station by Alison Saar 2, Desert X 2025, Coachella Valley, California

Alison Saar’s work weaves personal and cultural narratives, drawing inspiration from spiritual traditions, mythology, and African diasporic histories while uncovering the hidden potential of found materials. Central to Saar’s practice is the concept of salvage, both as a material and metaphorical act. She reclaims discarded objects—tin ceiling tiles, weathered wood, glass bottles, and cast-iron pans—imbuing them with renewed vitality and purpose. This process reflects her dedication to preserving the embedded histories and cultural memories in these items,

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#building #souldservicestation #desertx #desertx2025 #coachellavalley #california #art #installation #photo #photography

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Ken Lee Photography
Charging the Heart
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Do you need fuel for the soul? If so, you might want to visit Soul Service Station, a Desert X art installation created by Alison Saar, located in Desert Hot Springs, CA. On a cool night after the rains had come, I perched my camera on a tripod, opened the shutter for a long time, then walked around lighting this subject with a handheld light. The mountains in the back are Joshua Tree National Park, my spiritual home for night photography.
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Photos, books, workshops: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 4005) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. March 2025.
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