PROTECTORATE 1:
A DARKER SIDE OF THE MOON
Since the Apollo 11 lunar landing in 1969, artifacts - ranging from flags and equipment to ephemeral footprints - have been left behind on the moon. NASA and a number of historical preservationists have called for the moon to be considered an international heritage site, effectively a "moon museum." But who could control such an institution? Our exhibition explores this question.
We invite you to tour Protectorate 1, a speculative and fictional installation on the moon. See astronaut footprints before they are destroyed, view an eclectic archive of lunar information, shop at the Galactic Gift Shop! Using humour to address a serious subject, Protectorate 1: A Darker Side of the Moon questions issues of space supremacy, celestial colonization, world heritage, and preservation.
Anna and Alyssa creating bath bombs for the Galactic Gift Shop.
Possible logo designs for fictional companies that will sponsor our "moon museum".
Alyssa and Regan working on the final touches of our moon lamps for the interior of the exhibition.
Detail shot of the moon lamps our students have been creating as one of the many elements of this exhibition.
The topic of moon colonization is a contentious one. Building a museum on the moon would indeed result in some (or lots of) backlash.
What's a museum exhibition without a souvenir shop? Our class has been hard at work creating moon-related memorabilia to be sold at the Galactic Gift Shop on opening night!
Having fun creating these bath bombs, recreating our ultimate muse.
Professor Robertson admiring the layout of a vintage magazine, nostalgic for the age of the Space Race.