»Inner Telescope« 
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»Inner Telescope«, 2017
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Inner Telescope was realized on the International Space Station (ISS) with the cooperation of French astronaut Thomas Pesquet. It was produced by the Observatoire de l'Espace (Space Observatory), the cultural lab of the French Space Agency (CNES), with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation.See Also: Inner Telescope Series
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Technology
Installation Requirements / Space
Zero Gravity EnvironmentMethod
Eduardo Kac has created an artwork aboard the International Space Station (ISS); French astronaut Thomas Pesquet realized it on Saturday, February 18th, 2017.Kac's work, entitled Inner Telescope, was specifically conceived for zero gravity and was not brought from Earth: it was made in space by Pesquet following the artist's instructions.
The artwork was made from materials already available in the space station. It consists of a form that has neither top nor bottom, neither front nor back. Viewed from a certain angle, it reveals the French word “MOI“ [meaning “me”, or "myself"]; from another point of view one sees a human figure with its umbilical cord cut. This “MOI“ stands for the collective self, evoking humanity, and the umbilical cord cut represents our liberation from gravitational limits.
Descriptions & Essays
Eduardo Kac 29-03-2022
Eduardo Kac has created an artwork aboard the International Space Station (ISS); French astronaut Thomas Pesquet realized it on Saturday, February 18th, 2017.
Kac's work, entitled Inner Telescope, was specifically conceived for zero gravity and was not brought from Earth: it was made in space by Pesquet following the artist's instructions.
The artwork was made from materials already available in the space station. It consists of a form that has neither top nor bottom, neither front nor back. Viewed from a certain angle, it reveals the French word “MOI“ [meaning “me”, or "myself"]; from another point of view one sees a human figure with its umbilical cord cut. This “MOI“ stands for the collective self, evoking humanity, and the umbilical cord cut represents our liberation from gravitational limits.
Inner Telescope is an instrument of observation and poetic reflection, which leads us to rethink our relationship with the world and our position in the Universe.
Since the 1980s, Eduardo Kac has been theorizing and producing art and poetry that challenge the limits of gravity. His Space Poetry manifesto was published in 2007. Now, in 2017, Kac finally realizes the dream he has pursued for more than 30 years: the creation, production and experience of a work directly in outer space.
The astronaut's mission is entitled "Proxima" and is coordinated by the European Space Agency (ESA). Kac's project is coordinated by the L'Observatoire de l'Espace, the cultural lab of the French Space Agency.
Eduardo Kac: Inner Telescope, 29-03-2022, in: Archive of Digital Art Eduardo Kac has created an artwork aboard the International Space Station (ISS); French astronaut Thomas Pesquet realized it on Saturday, February 18th, 2017.
Kac's work, entitled Inner Telescope, was specifically conceived for zero gravity and was not brought from Earth: it was made in space by Pesquet following the artist's instructions.
The artwork was made from materials already available in the space station. It consists of a form that has neither top nor bottom, neither front nor back. Viewed from a certain angle, it reveals the French word “MOI“ [meaning “me”, or "myself"]; from another point of view one sees a human figure with its umbilical cord cut. This “MOI“ stands for the collective self, evoking humanity, and the umbilical cord cut represents our liberation from gravitational limits.
Inner Telescope is an instrument of observation and poetic reflection, which leads us to rethink our relationship with the world and our position in the Universe.
Since the 1980s, Eduardo Kac has been theorizing and producing art and poetry that challenge the limits of gravity. His Space Poetry manifesto was published in 2007. Now, in 2017, Kac finally realizes the dream he has pursued for more than 30 years: the creation, production and experience of a work directly in outer space.
The astronaut's mission is entitled "Proxima" and is coordinated by the European Space Agency (ESA). Kac's project is coordinated by the L'Observatoire de l'Espace, the cultural lab of the French Space Agency.
Literature
Kac, Eduardo and Gérard Azoulay, ed. Inner Telescope. Paris: Observatoire de l'Espace, CNES, 2021.
Kac, Eduardo. Scripta Volant. Chicago: Green Lantern Press, 2018.
Novarina, Virgile. »Téléscope intérieur – Une œuvre spatiale d’Eduardo Kac.« multizone DVD with 4 bonuses .
Rose, Frank. »Space Odyssey: Making Art Up There.« New York Times (23, March 2017).
Heartney, Eleanor. »Eduardo Kac’s Télescope intérieur.« https://www.ekac.org/heartney_telescope_interieur.html.
Marchal, Hugues. »Why a poem in space?.« Espace(s)CNES - The Space Observatory (2017).
Kac, Eduardo. »Inner Telescope: A poem written for and realized in zero gravity.« https://www.ekac.org/inner_telescope_english.html.
Kac, Eduardo. Télescope intérieur. France: Atelier Marie-Sol Parant, 2017.
Kac, Eduardo. ISS#71904. 100 th ed.Paris: L’Observatoire de l’Espace, 2017.
Kac, Eduardo. Space Poetry. Chicago: Kac Studio: Artist Book, 2016.
Kac, Eduardo. »Space Poetry.« http://www.ekac.org/spacepoetry.html.
Kac, Eduardo. »O satélite e a obra de arte na era das telecomunicações.« Kac Studio (1986).
Exhibitions & Events
2018
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