NOCTURNAL ZODIAC

(2022, dome projection mapping, color, sound, dimensions variable)

With the first deep field images revealed from the Webb telescope, the history of our universe can now be archived in more detail and with more frequency. Every point of captured light that travels through the universe becomes a collection of puzzle pieces that reveals our existence. Together, the light of 13.5 billion years forms a lantern of collected stories that shines a path on our cosmic births, relationships, and deaths. With new astronomical revelations comes new astrological explanations. A revised zodiac of nocturnal animals ties new celestial documents with contemporary human concerns. As the constellations become reconfigured, a new set of beliefs are required in hopes of guiding us towards the survival of our own failed planet.

Curated by Janine Marchessault. Commissioned by Archive/Counter-Archive and Nuit Blanche.