A 3D-printed structure made of mud, a pavilion that draws on the midcentury design found in Palm Springs, and installations that ruminate on light and water are among the 11 installations planned to be on view at Desert X this year. In its fifth iteration, Desert X will again present a range of site-specific installations in the Coachella Valley that concentrate on themes related to nature, land, the desert landscape, migration, and identity. Participating artists in the 2025 edition hail from across the globe and include Sanford Biggers, Ronald Rael, Jose Dvila, Agnes Denes, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Raphael Hefti, Kimsooja, Kapwani Kiwanga, Sarah Meyohas, Alison Saar, and Muhannad Shono.Curated by the place it temporarily inhabits, Desert X reveals the landscape of the Coachella Valley as a canvas of real and imagined histories, narrating tales of displacement, sovereignty, and adaptation superimposed over visible testaments of time, said co-curator Kaitlin Garcia-Maestas. Garcia-Maestas is working on the annual exhibition alongside artistic director Neville Wakefield.Eleven installations will be located in various locations across the Coachella Valley from March 8 to May 11. (Lance Gerber/Courtesy Desert X)Desert X 2025 will be on view from March 8 to May 11 at sites across the Coachella Valley. Each of the participating artists responded to a prompt seeking alternative ways of looking at a world increasingly encircled by the effects of our human presence. The artistic contributions range from immersive installations to stand-along structures to design objects. Below is list of the 2025 participants with a brief description of their yet-to-be installed work.Sanford BiggersArtist Sanford Biggers considered his studies with Buddhism and his preference for clouds in his Desert X installation. His piece, titled Unsui (Mirror), will be composed of two glimmering sequin sculptures.Agnes DenesArtist and philosopher Agnes Denes will deliver a pyramid structure enlivened by plants to ruminate on themes related to nature and human life.Jose DvilaStone from a quarry south of the U.S.Mexico border makes a historical and contemporary statement in Jose Dvilas installation. The work will comprise of marble blocks and recalls Robert Smithsons concept of site/nonsite dialectics. Cannupa Hanska LugerA multimedia work by Cannupa Hanska Luger considers how Indigenous communities engage with technology by combining ceramics with sound and video elements.Raphael HeftiRaphael Hefti plays with light and space in his contribution Five things you cant wear on TV, a woven piece that is designed to move in the windy landscape.KimsoojaKimsoojas installation connects with the desert environs, while also referencing the artistss Korean ancestry. The work is a spiraling glass structure made up of translucent panels that shimmer with the full spectrum of rainbow colors. Kapwani KiwangaThe midcentury designs found in Palm Springs, California, were a jumping point for Kapwani Kiwangas Plotting Rest. The work also considers histories from the Underground Railroad and migrations, more broadly.Sarah MeyohasThe refraction of light is also a primary concern in Sarah Meyohass immersive installation, Truth Arrives in Slanted Beams. Visitors will be encouraged to project sunlight onto a ribbon-like structure spread on the desert ground to reveal myriad visual illusions, including patterns reminiscent of water.Desert X 2025 asked artists to consider human effect on nature. (Lance Gerber/Courtesy Desert X)Ronald RaelRonald Rael uses 3D printing and robotic programming to revive ancient building practices that use mud and earth as a material. The technique offers a much-welcomed solution in the times of climate crisis. Last week, his work with Virginia San Fratello as Emerging Objects was recognized with a 2025 National Design Award from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.Alison SaarFor Desert X, Alison Saar again refines her craft to use salvaged materials and objects. Soul Service Station looks to gas stations across the American West for its inspiration.Muhannad ShonoUsing fabric and sand, Muhannad Shonos What Remains ruminates on themes of identity and land. His works constant motion seeks to reveal that places are not stagnant.