>>3572132My endgame is two pieces of land art in the desert. I am very interested in the concept of how we (mankind) is remembered in a cosmic sense. There’s a concept floating around in science that borders on science fiction that says we are much more likely to find the remnants of life in space rather than life itself. That the effects of life and civilization long outlast the life that creates it. What would that look for us?
In the case the of the artificial landscapes they are supposed to reflect the promise that was given to the previous generations that we would be exploring and terraforming other planets by now while reflecting what the previous generation is leaving us. The artificial landscapes are supposed to be landscapes in transition; transforming to new habitable worlds or more locally landscapes transitioning inhospitable. The recurrent black skies in all of them are directly supposed to reflect this call/threat. Either the skies can become a bright blue of delight or degrade into darkness.
One of the pieces of land art would be a large 2001 space odyssey style obelisk. One side would be set as a parabolic mirror that would collect enough light to burn lines in the desert, set to be the most powerful on the equinoxes. How would something like this be interpreted by future generations when devoid of context?
