Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
Sol 24h39min : Chryse Planitia (Viking 1, 1976), 2019
Plaster low-relief, steel, motorized LED, custom electronics.
115 x 75 cm
45 1/4 x 29 1/2 in
45 1/4 x 29 1/2 in
Edition of 3 plus 3 artist's proofs
Series: Martian Sun
Each bas-relief corresponds to the landing site of an American probe : Gusev Crater (Spirit, 2004), Gale Crater (Curiosity, 2012), Jezero Delta (March 2020), Endeavour Crater (Opportunity, 2004), Chryse Planitia...
Each bas-relief corresponds to the landing site of an American probe : Gusev Crater (Spirit, 2004), Gale Crater (Curiosity, 2012), Jezero Delta (March 2020), Endeavour Crater (Opportunity, 2004), Chryse Planitia (Viking1,1976). The five rovers are located at different latitudes on Mars and correspond to different launch years.
N°1 series, 3 artworks, rectangular Bas-reliefs — The 3 bas-reliefs with programmed LED light and plaster topography of major Endeavour Crater (Opportunity, 2004), Chryse Planitia (Viking1,1976), Gusev Crater (Spirit, 2004-2010). The motorized lighting of each bas-relief reproduces in light intensity the height of the sun on the horizon in real time at each of the sites based on prediction from the LMD Mars Climate Database Project.
N°1 series, 3 artworks, rectangular Bas-reliefs — The 3 bas-reliefs with programmed LED light and plaster topography of major Endeavour Crater (Opportunity, 2004), Chryse Planitia (Viking1,1976), Gusev Crater (Spirit, 2004-2010). The motorized lighting of each bas-relief reproduces in light intensity the height of the sun on the horizon in real time at each of the sites based on prediction from the LMD Mars Climate Database Project.