By Helen Thompson
What Does “Deep Time” Mean to You?
September 9, 2014
By Helen Thompson
Smithsonian Magazine
September 9, 2014
An art exhibition at the National Academy of Sciences offers perspective on our geological past and future
Earth is roughly 4.5 billion years old—a number that is hard for humans to grasp. “For someone whose life expectancy is usually less than 100 years, it’s nearly impossible to imagine something so vast as geological or deep time,” says J.D. Talasek, director of cultural programs at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.
To help us wrap our heads around this time scale, Talasek and his team identified 18 works by 15 artists across the country that provide some perspective. A light installation that evokes the infinite scope of time, a traditional oil painting that looks like rock strata and a sound sculpture that reads seismic waves like a musical score are among the pieces on display in “Imagining Deep Time,” an exhibition now at the National Academy of Sciences headquarters through January 2015.
Read the full article here.
By Helen Thompson
Smithsonian Magazine
September 9, 2014
An art exhibition at the National Academy of Sciences offers perspective on our geological past and future
Earth is roughly 4.5 billion years old—a number that is hard for humans to grasp. “For someone whose life expectancy is usually less than 100 years, it’s nearly impossible to imagine something so vast as geological or deep time,” says J.D. Talasek, director of cultural programs at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.
To help us wrap our heads around this time scale, Talasek and his team identified 18 works by 15 artists across the country that provide some perspective. A light installation that evokes the infinite scope of time, a traditional oil painting that looks like rock strata and a sound sculpture that reads seismic waves like a musical score are among the pieces on display in “Imagining Deep Time,” an exhibition now at the National Academy of Sciences headquarters through January 2015.
Read the full article here.
What Does “Deep Time” Mean to You?
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