Daniel Michalik
Cleanest Air on Earth
2022
Glass vial, clean air sample
1 x 1 x 1 cm
status:
A glass vial filled with air from an Antarctic clean air sample, shared with the Moon and future generations that might set foot on it again.
Concept:
Humanity is reaching for space. What kind of future do we want to bring with us? The dirt and dust, the wars and blood, the tsunamis and radiation?
I propose to bring only the best we can muster: the cleanest air on Earth. A perfect first puzzle piece for a civilization that dreams of one day living on other planets.
Method:
On August 13, 2017 I took an air sample at the Geographic South Pole, Antarctica. It was obtained in the clean air sector of Amundsen-Scott South Pole station, about 500 meters upwind from the main station building.The clean air sector aims to reduce any influence from the station onto air quality measurements. Vehicle traffic is prohibited and pedestrian movements are limited to a minimum. The prevailing winds at the South Pole are typically from the clean air sector, meaning they bring air that has travelled thousands of kilometres over pristine unpolluted terrain. It is considered the cleanest air on Earth.
We are producing a miniature glass vial to be part of the moon gallery. It will be filled with air from the clean air sample. We will share our best air with the Moon and future generations that might set foot on it again.
Technical information
artist
Daniel Michalik
title
Cleanest Air on Earth
date
2022
medium
Glass vial, clean air sample
dimensions
1 x 1 x 1 cm
genre
Sculpture
IAAA art style
this work is part of the following collection
Moon Gallery
artwork COSPAR id
Launch
Space
Return
launch date
19 Feb 2022
launch mission
Antares 230+ / NG-17 Cygnus resupply mission
launch provider
Northrop Grumman
return date
11 January 2023
return vehicle
Dragon CRS-26
return location
Gulf of Mexico
launch location
Wallops Island, VA, USA
host vehicle
International Space Station
return vehicle COSPAR id
2022-159A
launching state
location
USA
LEO, International Space Station (ISS)
host vehicle COSPAR id
1998-067A
status
Returned
launch vehicle COSPAR id
2022-015A
partners
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