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Jitish Kallat Covering Letter (Terranum Nuncius)
Apr
11
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Jitish Kallat Covering Letter (Terranum Nuncius)

  • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Hall of Nations (map)
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Exhibition: Daily, March 28 - April 13, 10am-12am

Jitish Kallat’s Covering Letter animates decoded sounds and images from NASA’s Voyager Golden Records. Referencing Earth’s interstellar message from 1977, the work is an immersive meditation on humanity’s shared future and place in the universe. Kallat’s works have been exhibited globally and traverse the intersections of science and historical memory. (India)


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Celestial Bodies: Earth, Moon, Mars
Apr
11
to Apr 20
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Celestial Bodies: Earth, Moon, Mars

  • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The REACH (map)
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Exhibit: Daily, March 28-April 20, 10am-12am

Gaze up at three 30-foot-high inflatable models of the Earth, the Moon, and Mars placed on the REACH Plaza and around the REACH grounds. Rich with detail and illuminated at night from within, the giant spheres lift viewers beyond scientific education to admiration and wonder. It’s an “out of this world” photo op!

Created by Kubíček Factory (Czech Republic)

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Brendan Murphy A Step Forward
Apr
11
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Brendan Murphy A Step Forward

  • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Welcome Pavilion (map)
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Exhibition: Daily, March 28-April 13, 10am-12am

nown for his visionary artworks and his monumental installations, marvel at renowned contemporary artist Brendan Murphy’s awe-inspiring 22-foot BOONJI spaceman sculpture, A Step Forward, is constructed with carbon fiber and eight layers of silver-based chrome finish, weighing 3,000 lbs. (USA)

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Reiko Sudo - Fans of the Blue Planet
Apr
11
to Apr 13
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Reiko Sudo - Fans of the Blue Planet

  • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Hall of States (map)
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Exhibition: Daily, March 28 - April 13, 10am-12am

This installation from Japanese fiber artist Reiko Sudo and her world-renowned Tokyo textile design studio Nuno features oversized ‘ogi’ folding fans surfaced with dynamic fabrics in a gradation of indigo blue hues. As resident fans of our one-and-only blue planet Earth, let’s all give a friendly wave of support for environmentally conscious design. (Japan)

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