Week 9 | Space + Art

 The relationship between space and art has always been one of the topics that I am the most interested in throughout this course. I have attended three art events in which many of the artists made amazing works of art inspired by space and the night sky. Some of the most notable works of art that I have seen so far that show the beautiful relationship between space and art is the art that has been made of the Golden Record, photography of the night sky and constellations, and artwork of astronauts. 

[Figure 1.] Constellation Art

Aside from the art events that I have attended, the materials that I found the most helpful to understand this topic were the lectures for this week. I found it interesting when Professor Vesna was talking about how from the beginning of time we have been fascinated by space and everything in it. The lecture really helped me see how complex and beautiful space really is, and how there has been so much for us to learn.

[Figure 2.] Photograph of a Comet

The lectures discussed space exploration and they show the long journey of exploring and learning more about space. Space has so many different aspects and hidden beauties, and so many mysteries, and all of these qualities have driven people to be so fascinated and passionate about space. We have such a strong interest to learn about space and know what is really out there and after all these years of exploration, we still have so much to learn. 

[Figure 3.] Golden Record Tapestry Art

It truly amazes me the stunning pieces of artwork that artists have been able to make of space. Space art is incredibly interesting to look at and so beautiful, and there are many artists who have experimented with space art. The art events that I attended this quarter really taught me how many different forms of art can be produced based on space and it really reveals the fascination that we all have for space.

Text Sources:

Artincontext. “Space in Art - a Look at the Definition of Space in Art.” Artincontext.Org, 13 

Sept. 2022, artincontext.org/space-in-art/. 

Editors, Artspace. “Ten Modern Masters Who Elevated ‘space Art’ to Astronomical Heights.” 

Artspace, 3 Oct. 2017, www.artspace.com/magazine/art_101/book_report/ten-depictions-of-the-cosmos-by-modern-masters-55022. 

Esaak, Shelley. “The Element of Space in Artistic Media.” ThoughtCo, 30 May 2019, 

www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-space-in-art-182464. 

Space in Art - Discover Important Space in Art Examples - Artfilemagazine, 

artfilemagazine.com/space-in-art/. Accessed 1 June 2023. 

“Space in Art: Elements of Art.” Fine Art Tutorials, 30 Jan. 2023, 

finearttutorials.com/guide/space-in-art/. 

Image Sources:

[Figure 1.] Astronomy Photography - Constellation Capricorn Photo with Description, www.scienceandart.com/photocapricorn.htm. Accessed 1 June 2023. 

[Figure 2.] “How to Photograph Comets.” How To Photograph Comets | Royal Observatory Greenwich, www.rmg.co.uk/stories/how-photograph-comets. Accessed 1 June 2023. 

[Figure 3.] Ranjit, and Ranjit. Moonmilk, 10 July 2018, moonmilk.com/tag/golden-record/.