Warsaw
Completed

Powrót na Księżyc: An Exhibition Exploring Space Colonization and Future Technologies

Discover diverse speculative projects for space exploration, including lunar colonization and cosmic drills.

The 'Powrót na Księżyc' exhibition, a key part of the 'Festiwal Przemiany', delves into the multifaceted aspects of space exploration. It showcases projects driven by new economic models and technologies, preparing for activities like asteroid mining and Mars colonization. Visitors can encounter artistic and scientific explorations, from dancing in microgravity to cultivating vegetables on Martian soil. This exhibit offers a unique perspective on humanity's future in the cosmos.

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Exhibition summary

This group exhibition explores the theme of returning to the Moon, showcasing a diverse range of projects and concepts related to space exploration. It features elements such as dancing in microgravity, cosmic drills, meteor showers on demand, and speculative projects for lunar colonization.

Curatorial context

The group exhibition "Powrót na Księżyc" (Return to the Moon) is a key component of the "Festiwal Przemiany" (Festival of Transformations), which in 2017 focused on the theme "Whose Space?" This exhibition delves into the complex landscape of space exploration, driven by new economic models and technologies preparing for activities such as asteroid resource mining and Mars colonization. Visitors can expect to encounter a variety of speculative and artistic explorations, including concepts like dancing in microgravity, functional cosmic drills, simulated meteor showers, and even ambitious projects for cultivating vegetables on Martian soil or breeding fruit flies on Saturn's moon.

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Venue
Copernicus Science Centre
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Sep 14, 2017 – Sep 17, 2017
Artist line / attribution
Curated by Rafał Kosewski, with scenography by Ewa Dulcet and Martyna Świerczyńska. The exhibition is part of the broader 'Festiwal Przemiany' organized by Centrum Nauki Kopernik.
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