This reminds me of the Sand Mandalas (1) made by Buddhists, intricate detailed pieces of art that take weeks to make intentionally destroyed to represents their

This reminds me of the Sand Mandalas (1) made by Buddhists, intricate detailed pieces of art that take weeks to make intentionally destroyed to represents their belief of the natural cycle. I can imagine someone having an instagram catalogue of their own work trying to leave their mark through their digital footprint. Even if the data stored to preserve individuals works on these platforms persisted beyond ones life there's no guarantee the service that hosts it will be around that long. In an age where we have a growing abundance of material to go through and discover, it shows the futility to hold attachment to our own personal marks on this world during this life. There will come a point where even just the relevant amount of material to our own interests will exceed the time one can consume in a single lifetime, perhaps we have already passed that point. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_mandala https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_mandala