Its purpose is to invite exploration of what it means to live on Earth in 2022, and consider how we might better share and protect our planet in future.
From creating a star to writing a symphony for the universe, from inventing a new form of transport to connecting with space watchers in Vietnam, Our Place in Space will ensure a look at the solar system will never be the same again.
The playful experiment will ask what’s the difference between ‘us’ and ‘them’? Which side are we on: are we ‘us’ or are we ‘them’, and if we look at ourselves from the vastness of outer space then should there be any ‘sides’ at all?
The installation has been commissioned as part of the Unboxed creativity festival taking place throughout the UK in 2022, and is a collaborative effort of Northern Irish talent.
Oliver Jeffers worked with the Nerve Centre, a leading creative media arts centre based in Derry~Londonderry, as well as award-winning composer, producer and sound artist Die Hexen, leading astrophysicist Professor Stephen Smartt of Queen’s University Belfast and many others to develop the concept.
The exciting collaboration will get people outside to contemplate the scale of the solar system and will be installed for everyone to explore entirely for free.
The accompanying programme of digital events, learning activities and virtual events will also be open to everyone.
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