Wilfred Penrose
The first moon landing in 1969 was founded on the machinery of war and political discord. Now, amidst a backdrop of environmental collapse and social inequality, a new kind of space race has emerged between some of the world's richest individuals and companies. Yet our exploration of space is often depicted as a mission of peace and collective advancement. Those who believe in progress have historically seen space travel as symbolic of the forward-marching nature of humanity, cultivating a view of space as a vital frontier for mankind to expand into. Suspended between present anxieties and uncertain futures, Heaven Is Elsewhere reveals a world at odds with itself, moulded by faith, ambition and utopian visions, offeringan open-ended reflection on the forces that continue to define our relationship to both the celestial and the earthly.
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