Life on Mars
Installation + Animation on Screen
(Visualization)
Ammonit in black acryl-hemisphere
in front of Screen with "Webcam from Mars"
Finding place of stone: Olten, Switzerland
Installation: 53 x 53 x 25 cm
Screen: 65 inch, 4K
Edited Mars Image, very slow animation: 3840 x 2160 px, 30min
Source Image by NASA, Opportunity Rover 2004–2018
"Life on Mars" is an intriguing art installation featuring an ammonite encased in an acrylic hemisphere designed to resemble a Martian rock or probe. This artistic speculation prompts viewers to contemplate the possibility of discovering "life" on Mars, bridging the gap between paleontology and space exploration and inviting reflection on our place in the universe.