Event 1: Cosmological event # 2

 

For my first event I attended the second part of the Cosmological event series on zoom. I found this zoom event to be shockingly eye opening and nothing short of beautiful. I was able to go past my own understanding of Art and Space and in turn was opened to so many unique pieces and ideologies. If this meeting was recorded I definitely would recommend others to watch the video, the chronological order in which you watch this video does not matter, constant pieces were being shown and there was so much to learn from. This event had many similarities with many of the blogs from the past couple of weeks, a recurring intersection of art and technology. Artist Makoto Azuma displays in his documentary Exobiotanica how life can come to be and what conditions can bring life to another planet. Using his experience as a florist and expertise in ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, he combines traditional Japanese art forms with modern technological outer space accents. 

    Another speaker at the event, Michele Boulogne delved into the idea of scarcity and accessibility within space. She brought to attention another eye opening perspective on the amount of infrequencies in space due to political barriers and the monopoly of resources that provide inequalities for others in exploring the vastness of space. Boulogne uses photos as a visual artform to discuss the future of asteroid mining and mineral extraction in space. 

Through this event I found a deeper understanding of the importance of art in space. The work completed by Azuma exemplified the beauty of art taken from the earth’s soil to the atmosphere and finally to space. Projects like this can provide a sense of understanding for not only nature but science. Contrary to Azuma giving a more scenic and romanticized view of the art form from space, Boulgne showcased the flipside of this. I found her art to be realistic and inspiring as the political basis of space is a constant battle of discovering the unknown. 

Work Cited 

“Cosmological Elements.” Cosmological Elements, https://cosmoselements.art/.

“Exobiotanica.” EXOBIOTANICA, http://exobiotanica.com/.

“Mining the Sky.” Michele Boulogne, https://www.micheleboulogne.com/miningthesky.