Exhibition
Aleksandra Mir: Space Tapestry: Human Spaceflight and Earth Observation
24 Jun 2017 – 12 Nov 2017
Modern Art Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
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Space Tapestry, Aleksandra Mir
Talk
An Interaction between Cosmos and Canvas with Professor Jayanne English
6 Jul 2017
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 21:00
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- 30 Pembroke Street
- Oxford
- OX1 1BP
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Oxford
Event map
Drawing on her image-making workshop with Aleksandra Mir, astronomer Jayanne English discusses the scientific foundations of astronomy public outreach images.
About
Bold colour images from telescopes act as extraordinary ambassadors for astronomers because they pique the public’s curiosity. But are these snapshots documenting physical reality, or are they just artistic digital spacescapes?
Drawing on her image-making workshop with Aleksandra Mir, astronomer Jayanne English discusses the scientific foundations of astronomy public outreach images.
Jayanne English is Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manitoba, and a visiting professor at the University of Oxford.
Free entry, booking essential
Read more about Aleksandra Mir: Space Tapestry here.
