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»Re-Lighting«, 2022 - 2023
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Alexandra Dementieva 02-03-2023
About 300 km above the Earth (the orbital altitude of the International Space Station), the planet's surface occupies an important place. During the day you can see the continents, at night - the lights of the cities. From further distance, the Earth gives the impression of a lonely and fragile place of life which triggers the “overview effect” in the consciousness of astronauts. National borders disappear from space, conflicts dividing people become less important, ‘and the need to create a planetary society with a united will to protect this "pale blue dot" becomes obvious and urgent. - (Wikipedia)’. Recycling industrial products into elementary material is one of the ways to protect the environment. RE-lighting is light maps made from recyclable LED strips.
Alexandra Dementieva: Re-Lighting, 02-03-2023, in: Archive of Digital Art About 300 km above the Earth (the orbital altitude of the International Space Station), the planet's surface occupies an important place. During the day you can see the continents, at night - the lights of the cities. From further distance, the Earth gives the impression of a lonely and fragile place of life which triggers the “overview effect” in the consciousness of astronauts. National borders disappear from space, conflicts dividing people become less important, ‘and the need to create a planetary society with a united will to protect this "pale blue dot" becomes obvious and urgent. - (Wikipedia)’. Recycling industrial products into elementary material is one of the ways to protect the environment. RE-lighting is light maps made from recyclable LED strips.
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