# Fading Flux Installations Always/Never by United Visual Artists Explores the Perception of Time By Alexandra Serrano | Published 2013-05-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alwaysnever-by-united-visual-artists References: [uva](http://www.uva.co.uk/work/always-never) & [uva](http://www.uva.co.uk/) Inspired by the function of a sundial, Always/Never by United Visual Artists is a light installation that explores perceptions of time. The piece was constructed with powder coated steel, timber, LED lighting to compose a pyramidal grid that imitates the fluidity of light passing through time. With coding that ensures the piece is consistently transforming, Always/Never arouses thought on the consistency of measuring past, present, and future. "Changing patterns of light and shadow create the illusion of a fluid surface; shifting combinations of colours from nature recall different times of day," say the artists of their piece. The mesmerizing quality of Always/Never by United Visual Artists allows spectators to get lost in contemplation of nature, time and perception. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Time Perception:** Exploring perceptions of time through art installations. - **Fluid Light:** Creating fluid surfaces using changing patterns of light and shadow. - **Nature-inspired Colors:** Using colors from nature to evoke different times of day. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Opportunities for artists and designers to experiment with new ways of perceiving and representing time. - **Lighting Technology:** Innovations in LED lighting for creating mesmerizing and transformative light installations. - **Architecture and Construction:** Incorporating fluidity and dynamic elements inspired by light and perception into architectural designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Immersive Light Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spencer-finch.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Urban Soundscape Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-installation.md) - [Fluid Function Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow.md) - [Unique Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-aurora.md) - [Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-light-shining.md) - [Intricate Site-Specific Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-time.md) - [Illuminated Curtained Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible.md) - [Immersive Light Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md)