A variety of artistic works, including a Lego portrait, Ukrainian woodcuts, and poetry from around the world, will be archived on the moon as a testament to human creativity. The collection, known as the Lunar Codex, is being preserved through digitization and storage on memory cards or by laser-etching on NanoFiche. Samuel Peralta, a physicist and art collector from Canada, is leading the effort with the intention of reminding future generations that despite challenges like war and pandemics, people continued to create beautiful works. The collection, gathered from artists, writers, filmmakers, and musicians from 157 countries, will be divided into four capsules. The Orion collection, the first capsule, has already circled the moon during the Artemis 1 mission. The Lunar Codex capsules will be placed in various locations on the moon’s surface in the coming months. This is not the first time artworks have been left on the moon, as previous missions carried ceramics, sculptures, and other pieces. However, the Lunar Codex collection is more diverse and includes works by artists such as Ayana Ross, Oleysa Dzhurayeva, and Connie Karleta Sales. While some scientists believe that projects like this prompt cosmic thinking, they also emphasize the importance of not disturbing scientifically valuable areas on the moon. Despite potential unknown future discoveries, the hope of the Lunar Codex project is to showcase the richness of human creativity to future travelers who may stumble upon these time capsules.
Archiving 30,000 Artists’ Digitized Works: Introducing the Lunar Codex on the Moon
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