Other worlds
Galvanised steel, polystyrene, builders' cement, fibreglass, Resene paint
Globe 2000 x 2000 Stand 2557 x 996mm
What does it mean to question the representation of earth, and that
of other celestial bodies? Ruth Watson has been working with maps and cartography for over 30 years, exploring the range of perspectives and methodologies applied to the understanding of Earth.
After winning the Wellington Sculpture Trust’s ‘4 Plinths’ project, Watson had the opportunity to experiment at large scale, examining existing models of the earth, and of Mars. was first exhibited on plinths bordering the forecourt of Te Papa
Tongarewa, Wellington, and we are delighted to present this captivating installation in an expansive natural environment.
As Watson describes, “the bulging white globe shows European space agency gravitational field data, the black globe is based on carbon sequestration data, the grey globe is derived from a 17th century religious view of the world without water, and the Mars globe is based on an early 20th century artefact demonstrating beliefs in a canal system, ‘evidence’ of a superior civilization."
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