Crossing multiple disciplines, such as geology, geography, cartography, archaeology, and astronomy, Elena Damiani has explored changes occurring over enormous spans of time that can be seen in material and landscapes. Her art reveals a person trying to intellectually fathom the earth and the wide array of material structures that change on scales that far exceed the human lifespan. Resting on the floor, the works Ventifacts, are part of an investigation around wind forces that erode the Earth’s surface and transport dust between continents. The work refers to the action of the wind as a ground modelling agent and redistribution of geological materials. The sculptures carved in marble in the shape of oloides resemble ventifacts of surfaces polished by the wind and continuous curves like the profile of a dune. An oloide is a three-dimensional curved geometric object that was discovered by sculptor and engineer Paul Schatz in 1929. This shape is made by placing two linked congruent circles in perpendicular planes, so that the centre of each circle lies on the edge of the other circle. The distance between the circle centres equals the radius of the circles. If an oloide rolls down a slightly inclined surface, you will be able to perceive the typical, rhythmically pulsing movement.