Observatory, 2010.

Hand blown glass and mirror.

L 250 W 250 H 150mm

Observatory discusses contemporary and historical perceptions on studying beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Historically the Observatory was a place or building equipped and used for making observations of astronomical, meteorological, or other natural phenomena. In this installation, the form dissolves the lens of the telescope, using a mirror to reflect the viewer. Arguably the desire to find, identify and understand the life beyond Earth’s atmosphere has in turn revealed much about the Earth and those who observe.

Image (above) Our Place, Installation View, Faculty Gallery, 2011. Nadia Mercuri and Grace McKenzie.

Photographic image & found objects.Courtesy of the artists. Photo: Andrew Barcham

Pictured - Artist Jasmine Morgan Ryan and Observatory, 2010