Composed for Hypercube, Ephemera explores the principle of impermanence—a concept pervasive in human experience and central to Buddhist philosophy. All things arise and pass away; as they manifest, they change, shifting continually in form and essence. This work is inspired by the mayfly, a creature that lives between water and air. Its life begins underwater, where nymphs grow and molt unseen before emerging into the brief, luminous moment of adulthood. The mayfly’s final hours—spent in flight, in swarms, in the act of creation—speak to the fragility of existence. Guided by light, the females return to water to lay their eggs, completing a cycle that some believe bridges heaven and earth.