Installation 'Off-Earth'
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From the development of human settlements on the Moon to the mining of rare minerals and metals on asteroids, the imaginaries of extraction-driven growth have literally transcended the boundaries of the Earth. The shifting of mineral exploitation from an exhausted Earth to its 'invisible' hinterlands—the Moon, celestial bodies, and finally, other planets—opens up a question: how does this new iteration of the space race, grounded in the promise of infinite resources, depart from existing Earth-based mining practices and their environmental and social impact? What are the materialities of space mining—its logistics, infrastructures, and workers—and their relationships to existing geopolitical power hierarchies on Earth? And finally, how will the ongoing privatization of space affect the current status of extraterrestrial bodies as a form of beyond-planetary commons? The installation highlights connections between scientific research and differing interpretations of space legislation, as well as between technological development and the establishment of a new market, both on Earth and beyond.
Where does it take place?
LUCA - Luxembourg Center for Architecture
1 Rue de la Tour Jacob
Luxembourg
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