060 Atlas Coelestis Zero G
‘Atlas Coelestis Zero G’ is a kinetic sculpture designed for microgravity environments in space. Thirteen concentric rings within a 30 cm (12 inch) diameter represent our Solar System. The sculpture draws inspiration from Galileo’s invention of the telescope over 400 years ago and its impact on our understanding of the Universe. Once deployed the rings represent planetary orbits around the Sun and its gyroscopic movement it further references the perpetual motion of our Solar System. New technologies are again changing how we visualize the world inviting us to explore exciting new possibilities also of art in weightlessness not only to countermeasure the effects of sensory deprivation, but to fulfill the human need for culture and beauty.
In this respect Art in space becomes increasingly important to fulfill the human need for culture and beauty in extreme environments. The sculpture was prominently shown in the Kibo module of the International Space Station ISS in May 2011 during a special communication link between the STS-134 and Expedition 27 crew members and Pope Benedict XVI. It was the final mission of the Space Shuttle ‘Endeavour.’ The sculpture, especially dedicated to this crew by Architecture and Vision, celebrates the spirit and culture of human exploration.
In this respect Art in space becomes increasingly important to fulfill the human need for culture and beauty in extreme environments. The sculpture was prominently shown in the Kibo module of the International Space Station ISS in May 2011 during a special communication link between the STS-134 and Expedition 27 crew members and Pope Benedict XVI. It was the final mission of the Space Shuttle ‘Endeavour.’ The sculpture, especially dedicated to this crew by Architecture and Vision, celebrates the spirit and culture of human exploration.
Project Details
Background: Launch of STS-134, the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavor from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station before end of the NASA Shuttle program Concept: A concentric arrangement of rotating metal rings representing the planetary bodies of our solar system; to create a kinetic microgravity sculpture
Materials: Aluminum
Dimensions: Diameter 289 mm, thickness 3mm
Weight: 326g
Fabrication: G&A Engineering Srl, Oricola, Italy
Typology: Sculpture
Year: 2011
Design Team: Architecture and Vision - Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler
Engineering: G&A
Materials: Aluminum
Dimensions: Diameter 289 mm, thickness 3mm
Weight: 326g
Fabrication: G&A Engineering Srl, Oricola, Italy
Typology: Sculpture
Year: 2011
Design Team: Architecture and Vision - Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler
Engineering: G&A
Italian
''Atlas Coelestis Zero G' è una scultura cinetica concepita per ambienti in micro-gravita'. A forma di cerchio, diametro di 287 mm, è costituita da 13 anelli e rappresenta il nostro Sistema Solare. Ideata da Architecture and Vision e prodotta da G&A, è realizzata in alluminio aeronautico ed è stata dispiegata nella Stazione Spaziale Internazionale da parte dell'astronauta europeo Roberto Vittori durante la missione STS-134 nella primavera 2011, l'ultima missione dello Space Shuttle “Endeavour”. La scultura, che Architecture and Vision ha dedicato all’equipaggio del STS-134, ha lo scopo di celebrare lo spirito e la cultura dell'esplorazione umana.
French
'Atlas Coelestis Zero G' est une sculpture cinétique conçue pour des environnements en microgravité . Treize anneaux concentriques de 287 mm de diamètre représentent notre système solaire. Produite par G&A en aluminium adapté au domaine aérospatial, la sculpture a été conçue par Architecture and Vision pour être déployée dans la Station Spatiale Internationale par l'astronaute Européen Roberto Vittori pendant la mission STS-134 au printemps 2011—dernière mission de la navette spatiale “Endeavour.” Architecture and Vision l'a dédiée à l'équipage de cette mission ; elle rend hommage à l'esprit et la culture de l'exploration humaine.
Arabic
أطلس كوليستيس زيرو ج هو تمثال متحرك مصمم لبيئات ذات جاذبية ضعيفة، وهو عبارة عن ثلاثة عشر حلقة متحدة المركز في قطر يبلغ حوالي 287 مم تمثل نظامنا الشمسي. صمم هذا الأطلس استديو الهندسة المعمارية والرؤية، ونفذته شركة G&A من خامة الألومنيوم المستخدمة في صنع الطائرات، وذلك ليقوم رائد الفضاء الأوروبي روبرتو فيتوري من وضعه في محطة الفضاء الدولية خلال المهمة STS-134 التي تمت في ربيع 2011، وهي المهمة الأخيرة للمكوك الفضائي "انديفور". ويخلد ذلك التمثال الذي أهداه استوديو "العمارة والرؤية" إلى ذلك الطاقم روح الاستكشاف البشري وثقافته.
