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Ether chamber

Upper Ring Assembly

Song of the Nightingale
prepared by Ian Nagoski

A three-minute-and-twenty-second recording of a nightingale, made in Bremen, Germany, in 1913, by Karl Reich This recording of a nightingale singing away into a gramophone represents our hopeful singing into the empty void longing for a response. 3:20

Spiritual Energy/Prayers & Hope

The act of praying enables a channeling or embodiment of spiritual energy. The MoonArk represents “hope” for humanity as we bring together the world’s religions to pray for the future of humanity during these uncertain times in human history. This microchamber contains a droplet of water from an aquifer at the point in Pittsburgh to represent the very essence of life.

Heat (Fire) Energy

Ruby Lens Ball lenses concentrate light to generate enough focused energy to ignite materials to create fire.

Electrical Energy (Pyroelectric Nano Particles)
by Rongchao Jin and Chenjie Zeng

These nano particles create electrical current when their surrounding temperature fluctuates. The average temperature on the Moon (at the equator and mid latitudes) varies from -298 degrees Fahrenheit (-183 degrees Celsius), at night, to 224 degrees Fahrenheit (106 degrees Celsius) during the day.

Kinetic Energy (Quartz Crystal)
by Michael Haener / Shinola Watch Company

A quartz resonator similar to that in a wrist watch that pulses with electrical current to represent kinetic energy

Metaphysical Energy (Utopic Substance)
by Lowry Burgess

Pure vermilion pigment containing pulverized holograms of a peach that was subjected to telepathic imaging of utopia with the intent to inspire hope for the future.

  • Curated by

    Dylan Vitone Lowry Burgess Mark Baskinger Matt Zywica