Rushing through the dense bustle of central London on your way to dinner or a show, you’d be forgiven for not finding time to contemplate the marvels of outer space. Understanding how divorced urban living can be from our natural environment or the universe, London-based artist Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian has staged a neon, multi-sensory, intergalactic takeover of Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. The installation uses a cutting-edge technology known as Moon bounce to bring astronomical sounds to the city.
“I’m inviting members of the public to start reconsidering their place within the cosmos, how to build bridges of communication between our urban city centers and the universe, and to think about communication with extraterrestrial intelligence,” the artist explained.
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