Lisa Pettibone
Verdant
2022
Glass and thread sculpture
1 x 1 x 1 cm
status:
This tiny glass and thread sculpture, an experimental art piece, explores the prospect of weightlessness, moving form and light in space.
This tiny glass and thread sculpture, an experimental art piece, explores the prospect of weightlessness, moving form and light in space. The tether beads will float and alter the overall shape as it fills its container, each piece intimately affected by its individual mass. I hope to see how the unfiltered light in space changes the colour and perception of the glass beads and fluorescent green thread. The structure is based on the core arrangement of the chlorophyll molecule (1 magnesium + 4 nitrogen atoms), essential to all plant life on earth and key to human survival in space. As we contemplate life away from our planet, we will naturally reflect on what makes our world beautiful and sustainable for humans. The intense, verdant green of the hills, valleys and foliage will be hard to replicate on another celestial body, highlighting how biologically and aesthetically connected we are to this narrow spectrum of colour.
Technical information
artist
Lisa Pettibone
title
Verdant
date
2022
medium
Glass and thread sculpture
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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