The biennial Desert X has returned to California’s Coachella Valley for its 2025 edition. The artists featured this year offer fresh perspectives on a world increasingly shaped by human presence. For many, this manifests as an exploration of time within spaces where ancestral wisdom converges—and sometimes clashes—with contemporary visions of our shared future. As the most tangible marker of human transformation, architecture serves as the foundation for numerous projects, ranging from pavilion-like structures to more understated forms.

The Living Pyramid is a monumental sculpture and environmental intervention by pioneering artist and philosopher Agnes Denes. This marks the first desert iteration of Denes’s iconic pyramid structure, planted with vegetation native to the region. As the exhibition unfolds, the pyramid evolves, shaped by the desert landscape’s slow and deliberate growth cycles. By breathing life into one of civilization’s most enduring forms, The Living Pyramid serves as a poignant reminder that within care and nurture lies the essence of our resilience.

Desert X 2025 is on display through May 11. More information can be found here: https://desertx.org/

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