Mars: The Red Mirror allows you to visit the red planet while at the ArtScience Museum

Mars: The Red Mirror makes its Asian premiere on 25 November 2023. This exhibition synthesizes 12,000 years of cultural history surrounding Mars through art, history, and science, from ancient times to the present day.

A Major Milestone

The exhibition comes at a significant moment in history where humanity’s enduring connection to the Red Planet has culminated in three active rover missions on Mars. At the same time, space agencies around the world, as well as private space companies such as SpaceX, are actively planning missions that may take people to Mars for the first time.

Presented by ArtScience Museum and the Centre of Contemporary Culture Barcelona (CCCB) and curated by Juan Insua, Mars: The Red Mirror weaves together enthralling narratives from pioneering scientists, modern day experts, filmmakers, writers, and contemporary artists.

The Red Lesson

With Mars having come to serve as a mirror, metaphor, and source of inspiration for humanity, the exhibition examines depictions of Mars throughout history and across cultures, from ancient Greece to Asia.

It charts scientific discoveries relating to the planet and its moons, and investigates the portrayal of the red planet in science fiction. It features over 300 objects, including rare scientific manuscripts, sculptures, historical artifacts, films, contemporary artworks, and even an authentic Martian meteorite.

The Highlights

On top of that, among the many highlights, the exhibition features new artworks by renowned contemporary artists such as Luke Jerram, Michael Najjar, and Katie Paterson.

Measuring four metres in diameter, the large inflatable sculpture, Mars, by British multidisciplinary artist Luke Jerram, features detailed NASA imagery of the Martian surface. The artwork offers visitors a close encounter with Mars, as though viewing it from the perspective of a satellite mapping and studying its surface in detail.

Alongside light and surround sound composition created by BAFTA and Ivor Novello award winning composer Dan Jones, the sculpture lays bare every valley, crater, volcano, and mountain, inviting visitors to vividly imagine what it is like to step foot on the planet.

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