NASA VIPER on Astrobotic Griffin
DHL´s unprecedented commercial lunar mission is giving institutions and countries around the world their first opportunity to reach the Moon. In their first moon box are 28 capsules with 28 payloads 2 of which are Samuel Peralta´s (physicist, author, filmmaker, and art curator) the Lunar Codex project. https://www.lunarcodex.com
The Codex will be the first significant placement of contemporary arts on the Moon in 50+ years. While focused on visual art, the Lunar Codex also includes a substantial collection of contemporary books, stories, poetry, essays, music, films, and more.
25,000 CONTEMPORARY CREATIVE ARTISTS
FROM 123 COUNTRIES (plus one A.I.)
IN THREE LUNAR TIME CAPSULES
A collaborative artwork I created simultaneously with artist Mike Albrow will be in the 3rd time capsule, Polaris, of the Lunar Codex project. "Magdalena's Battle with the Boar" (2013) is now confirmed for the Lunar Codex's Polaris time capsule, scheduled for the 2024 Griffin mission. It will be carried on the Astrobotic Griffin lander, which will also carry NASA's VIPER rover, and will be launched via SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket targeting the Lunar South Pole. Michelle is the first-recorded artist from Iceland, and Mike is only the second artist from Switzerland on record on board.”