The blu Marble Livestreams Heavenly Perspective of Earth From Space
LED display technology and software come together to project an evocative livefeed of Earth from outer space onto the NYC skyline.
Artist Sebastian Errazuriz’s latest public artwork installation transcends the description of monumental with an effort and scale deserving of the epithet of planetary. blu Marble is a 20-foot LED installation capturing a macro view of our planet created using data from NASA satellites as part of a new campaign, ‘Pledge World by Blu’.
Conceptual sketches of blu Marble by Sebastian Errazuriz.
The project cites the 50th anniversary of the first lunar walk and the renowned picture ?Blue Marble? photo of Earth captured by the Apollo 17 crew from outer space as inspiration. blu Marble pays homage to the iconic picture using contemporary display technology to raise awareness about our global connections and responsibilities. blu Marble is a reminder of our miraculously fragile existence. It places our very existence in perspective at a global level ? as a tiny spec in space ? beckoning us to live fully with an awareness and mindfulness of our limited time on this vulnerable and beautiful planet.
The image of Earth was created using satellite data normally used to monitor daily variations of vegetation, ozone, aerosols, clouds, and reflectivity across the planet. The audience passing by the installation at night sees a partially dark Earth with clusters of light and, in contrast, meteorological conditions during the day. Ph...
Artist Sebastian Errazuriz’s latest public artwork installation transcends the description of monumental with an effort and scale deserving of the epithet of planetary. blu Marble is a 20-foot LED installation capturing a macro view of our planet created using data from NASA satellites as part of a new campaign, ‘Pledge World by Blu’.
Conceptual sketches of blu Marble by Sebastian Errazuriz.
The project cites the 50th anniversary of the first lunar walk and the renowned picture ?Blue Marble? photo of Earth captured by the Apollo 17 crew from outer space as inspiration. blu Marble pays homage to the iconic picture using contemporary display technology to raise awareness about our global connections and responsibilities. blu Marble is a reminder of our miraculously fragile existence. It places our very existence in perspective at a global level ? as a tiny spec in space ? beckoning us to live fully with an awareness and mindfulness of our limited time on this vulnerable and beautiful planet.
The image of Earth was created using satellite data normally used to monitor daily variations of vegetation, ozone, aerosols, clouds, and reflectivity across the planet. The audience passing by the installation at night sees a partially dark Earth with clusters of light and, in contrast, meteorological conditions during the day. Ph...
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