Week 9 - Space + Art

This week we discussed the last topic of the quarter which was centered around the idea of the two worlds of art and space colliding. The discussion between space and art is one of only true beauty and perhaps my favorite topic that we covered in the past few weeks. I believe that this may have something to do with my innate fascination of space and the unknown. Whether it be discussing the world beyond what we know or all of the mysteries that lie within the solar system we are familiar with I have been nothing but enamored with the space. I can remember at a young age that for the longest time I wanted to be an astronaut and while that career path may be in the past my love for space has never wained.

What's fascinating about the worlds of space and art is that it has relevance in multiple forums including science along with categories such as television and filmmaking. In fact, Professor Vesna made it a point to outline the fact that a variety of pop culture movies and hit TV shows draw their influence from the topic of space. This would also include my favorite movie series of all time being Star Wars. Additionally, my favorite band the Red Hot Chili Peppers include several references to space in a handful of their songs which also encompasses their hit album Stadium Arcadium. While watching Star Wars or listening to a Red Hot Chili Peppers song may not exactly educate you fully on the realm of space it does however highlight the idea that these artistic creations stem from pure imagination which drew upon the mysterious and vastly untraveled universe. I could not have been more pleased than to learn about this topic for the past week. Truly a great way to wrap up the quarter!

Sources:

www.amazon.com/Stadium-Arcadium-2CD-Chili-Peppers/dp/B000EMGAOY.

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Harwood, William. “SpaceX Rocket Launches Powerful Communications Satellite.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 4 June 2018, www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-falcon-9-launch-ses-communications-satellite-today-2018-06-04/.

Phipps, Keith. “Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium.” Music, Music.avclub.com, 23 Aug. 2017, music.avclub.com/red-hot-chili-peppers-stadium-arcadium-1798201721.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens Theatrical Poster First Look, In-Theater Exclusives and More.” StarWars.com, www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-force-awakens-theatrical-poster-first-look-in-theater-exclusives-and-more. 

Vesna, Victoria. Lecture. 8 Space Intro Video. University of California, Los Angeles 

Vesna, Victoria. Lecture. Space Intro Video. University of California, Los Angeles