Photo by Andrea Leonetti

Talk about bringing the outdoors in! Dutch Artist, Berndnaut Smilde, has created the perfect art piece in a real life, fluffy, white cloud. The cloud is created by carefully regulating the space’s humidity, temperature and light. The masterpiece only lasts a few moments, but it is certainly dramatic.

Understandably, this collision of art and science has landed Smilde on TIME Magazine’s “Best Inventions of the Year 2012.”

Check out these other 2 unique, visual masterpieces!

Nimbus II, 2012 cloud in room Lambda print 75×112 cm Hotel MariaKapel, Hoorn photo: Cassander Eeftinck Schattenker

Nimbus D’Aspremont, 2012 Cloud in room Lambda print 75×110 cm / 125×184 cm Kasteel D’Aspremont-Lynden, Rekem, BE photo: Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk