Vision of our Solar System
- Blair Loves @BlairLovesLP
- Jan 19, 2016
- 1 min read
Otherworlds will explore the beauty of our solar system and demonstrate that the visual legacy of six decades of space exploration constitutes a visually stunning, important chapter in the history of photography.
Raw data provided by the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA) missions has been painstakingly processed and assembled for public display.
Credit: Nasa/JPL/Michael Benson, Kinetikon Pictures, courtesy Flowers Gallery
Created by artist, curator and writer Michael Benson, the 77 composite images on display represent a joining together of art and science.
Credit: Nasa JSC/Michael Benson, Kinetikon Picture, courtesy Flowers Gallery
Also a free audio commentary is available for the exhibition, offering additional perspectives on the photographs and an opportunity to hear from world-class scientists about the Museum's cutting-edge research.
Credit: Nasa/JPL/Dr Paul Geissler/Michael Benson, Kinetikon Pictures, courtesy Flowers Gallery
The audio commentary is available to stream on your own mobile device and visitors can bring their own headphones or purchase them at the ticket desk.
Michael Benson’s Otherworlds: Vision of our Solar System at the London’s Natural History Museum from January 22 to May 15, 2016.
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