earth energies series

 

 

The "Earth Energies" series of paintings focuses on the planet Earth situated in a cosmic environment full of energy and activity. The symbolic message of these works is that Earth's physical boundary is not limited to its atmosphere but extends outward to its "real" cosmic boundary - that which is defined by its own gravitational influence in the immediate cosmos. This boundary extends 1,495,000 kilometers from the center of the planet creating a sphere with a diameter of 3 million kilometers which contains 13 million times the volume of the physical Earth. This sphere is sometimes referred to as "Greater Earth".

"For the environmentalists, The Space Option is the ultimate environmental solution. For the Cornucopians, it is the technological fix that they are relying on. For the hard core space community, the obvious by-product would be the eventual exploration and settlement of the solar system. For most of humanity however, the ultimate benefit is having a realistic hope in a future with possibilities.... If our species does not soon embrace this unique opportunity with sufficient commitment, it may miss its one and only chance to do so. Humanity could soon be overwhelmed by one or more of the many challenges it now faces. The window of opportunity is closing as fast as the population is increasing.... Our future will be either a Space Age or a Stone Age."
 
Arthur Woods and Marco Bernasconi