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‘Expedition to Planet B’

Expedition to Planet B was an exhibition proposing the fictional discovery of an untouched planet. Planet B is a place of natural beauty – unspoiled by pollution, unmonitored by satellites, untouched by the hand of human endeavour. 

The Museum of Edible Earth was invited to participate the exhibition. Its installation proposes to explore and experience life on Earth versus life on the Moon and Mars through oral engagement with soil samples. We approach the soil as a resource, as well as a source of life. By ingesting both soil from Earth and the Moon we, to a large extent, ingest silica, and aim to connect to the mineral form of life, as well as become aligned with our environment. The audience could guess which environment each; sample connects to, either the Moon or Earth.  

Photo by Dinesh Basnet, De Waag Society
Photo by Dinesh Basnet, De Waag Society

More information: Waag Society, ‘Exhibition to Planet B’

Waag Society, Amsterdam

10/2019
the Netherlands
Technology is not neutral. Waag strengthens critical reflection on technology, develops technological and social design skills and stimulates social innovation. Waag works in a team of designers, artists and scientists who apply public research methods to technology and society. In doing so, Waag enables as many people as possible to help design an open, honest and inclusive future.