At the center of the art piece used to be a body of water 30 meters (98 feet) in diameter which has since evaporated.
[2] The artwork is subject to natural erosion and in due course the area will revert to original desert plain.
The artists have stated that the project was meant to suggest an experience of infinity with the desert as a landscape of the mind.
[3] Even though it is in a state of slow disintegration, Desert Breath is still viewable two decades after its creation.
[4] Through its slow disintegration, the installation has been seen as an instrument to measure the passage of time.