Arts Thread

In this project, I explore the meaning of leaving the Earth and flying to the Moon. The final project presentation includes two experimental publications - a ‘Moon Book’ and an ‘Earth Book’ - along with a short film and a research book. The film showcases archive photographs from the Gemini 4, Apollo 8 and 13 missions, with photo sequences played in the rhythm of the original recordings of each mission to enhance the narrative. The research book documents my exploration process and free writings about the Moon. Don't forget to check out our on-site bookshop to get your own copy. The large-scale Moon Book and the small-scale Earth Book serve as narrative subjects. They contain the stories of two astronauts about the Moon and the Earth. The Earth Book tells the story of Edward White. When White did the first space walk in American history, he was mesmerised by the beautiful view of the Earth. Finally, he overstayed his time and was reluctantly coaxed back to the ship. “This is the saddest moment of my life”, White said in frustration before he returned to the ship. After this flight, White had planned to join the Apollo programme and eventually fly to the Moon. But a month later, during an Apollo test flight, he died in a fire accident. The Moon Book tells the story of Jim Lovell. He flew to the Moon twice, on Apollo 8 and Apollo 13. In Apollo 8, he and two other astronauts read the first ten lines of Genesis on the broadcast during their flight around the Moon on Christmas Eve. In Apollo 13, Lovell originally planned to land on the Moon. But when the ship malfunctioned, they were forced to give up the landing plan. Fortunately, they eventually made it back to Earth. Jim Lovell is the only person to have been to the Moon twice, but the only one who has never stepped on the Moon. But this is how he describes the Earth: When you’re from the distance of the Moon, you can cover the whole planet with your thumb. All the people you love, the people who love you, your business, and all the things you care about, are all behind your thumb. To learn more about the research process of the project, please check the given document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wp3CnLEzxh1LD-AFpRd2b_03IeulKsx4/view?usp=sharing