"The ISS racing around the world" 2011 Courtesy NASA photo Photograph - Limited Edition of 9

“The International Space Station racing around the world” 2021 Courtesy NASA photo. This remarkable image, taken on Dec. 2. 2021 by an astronaut attached to the robotic arm of the International Space Station illustrates the awesome complexity of the ISS and the fragility of its structures floating in weightlessness. The station is not affected by the force of gravity, because it is orbiting, or falling freely, at 27.600 km/h around our home planet. To see the station from such a vantage point racing around our planet must be an unforgettable experience. In this case I have not altered the original NASA photograph, because its sharp and detailed rendition is essential to appreciate the complexity of the fully developed ISS. Everything on Earth, including all living beings except plankton and other microscopic organisms, has adapted to the force of gravity. Since thousands of years gravity has shaped world cultures and aesthetics. To contemplate the structural fragility of satellites and space vehicles is to acknowledge that going into space will not only improve our understanding of the universe and of ourselves, but will, over time, also create a different sensibility, the aesthetics of zero gravity. The 91 cm print comes in a limited edition of 9. Title, author and year of manufacture are included on the print. The print comes with a 2.5 cm white border. Made to order on archival cotton paper in 10 days plus shipping. For open edition inkjet prints in custom size please contact mario.mutschlechner@gmail.com

Photography:Color on Paper

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:9

Size:35.8 W x 24.4 H x 0.1 D in

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