Capsula’s Curated Expeditions
Posted on | August 10, 2009 | Comments Off
Ulla Taipale
Capsula’s cross-disciplinary expeditions, straddling the borderline between art and science, study and marvel at natural phenomena through personal experience. The first expedition was made in summer 2008 to Siberia, where the total eclipse of the Sun could be observed. The base of the expedition was set up at the Novosibirsk Zoo, from which it continued on to the Altai wilderness and all the way to the Moon. Traveling slowly, using methods of transport that only moderately burden the environment, is a key aspect of the expeditions.
Natural phenomenon takes the leading role in order to promote positive emotions that can be experienced in natural and artificial environments, and the principal questions are: Can natural phenomena and the beauty of nature still fascinate a major quantity of people in the modern world, saturated by entertainment such as video games and action movies? Can these splendid and thrilling emotions lived within the nature, shift the attitude of people to be more respectful and caring of their environment?
Through the artworks, exhibitions, public debates and writings resulting, the recognition of the miracles of nature, and a consciousness of its extraordinariness and vulnerability, is hoped.
http://www.capsula.org.es
http://capsulaexpeditions.com
