PROVISIONS LIBRARY: ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

VOL4. THE CASE FOR SPACE: REVIVING COSMIC CONSCIENCE

Heidi Neilson, Huong Ngo, Cassie Thornton, and Kate Chandler to explore the role of outer space in cognitive, social, and political life.

The Case for Space residency in Washington, D.C., brought together researchers Heidi Neilson, Huong Ngo, Cassie Thornton, and Kate Chandler to explore the role of outer space in cognitive, social, and political life. They investigated how space technologies and programs influence human identity, relationships, and societal change. The residency coincided with significant space-related events and debates, including the Mars rover landing, space tourism advancements, and budget scrutiny for NASA. The researchers examined space through various lenses, such as the performance of astronauts, economic investments in space, and the use of drones. Their projects emphasized space as a metaphor and meme for future societal aspirations and challenges, blending art with the vast unknowns of the cosmos.