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The final event I attended was the cosmological elements #3 exhibition. This event mainly focused on the ideas of floating civilizations and human futures in space. The artists presented their work and had some very intriguing ideas of their hopes and fears of the future in space. Many of the artists connected science with their visions that they dream of in space. Ultimately connecting art and science together with science fiction aesthetics in their projects, which relates to our course. Starting from the dialogue of these works, further works tackle human senses, memories, dreams, missions, and visions that blur into sci fi inspired aesthetics, but bring back their own dreams and connect to being in the world (Schnugg 2021). They are truly inspired by science fiction and their work is just mesmerizing. I thought the moon geese documentary was funny but a good way of showing how we are training humans for space. 

Institute of Isolation by Lucy Mcrae

Above is a screenshot of Lucy McRae's observational documentary that was presented in the event, titled Institute of Isolation. Her work contemplates whether isolation, or extreme experience, may be a gateway to training human resilience. Like many of the other works displayed, the documentary is a fictional research and training ground, offering alternative methods to condition the body and adapt fundamental aspects of human biology. The film references genetic engineering, space travel, sensory deprivation and the changing relationship the body is forming with technology (McRae 2016). What I really enjoyed about this event was seeing behind of the scenes of the hard work and dedication that goes into these artist's work. It's inspiring how they are able to express themselves and their personal interests through art and science. I would recommend this event to my classmates to get inspiration for their final. 

Time Capsule by Ani Liu

The screenshot above is also from the event and is a project that was created by one of the artists. This project stood out to me the most and it is basically a time capsule for earthly memories which I think is extremely unique. The project consists of a sensory token for astronauts that contains the unique scent of three memories. For example, it could be the scent of a loved one or even a home. Speculating on a future where some of us might embark a one-way trip into space, this project investigates the sensory modalities of memory beyond the digital (Liu 2017).





Works Cited

Liu, Ani. “Olfactory Time Capsule for Space.” Ani Liu, 2017, ani-liu.com/olfactory-for-space.

McRae, Lucy. “Institute of Isolation - World Renowned Sci Fi Artist and Body Architect.” Lucy McRae, 2016, www.lucymcrae.net/institute-of-isolation.

Schnugg, Claudia. “Statement - Cosmological Elements.” Statement - Cosmological Elements, 2021, cosmoselements.art/Statement. 

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