September 22, 2018
Petro Canada Park, 555 Southdown Rd., Mississauga
Events are FREE and open to the public. All are welcome.
Presented as part of The Work of Wind: Air, Land, Sea.
Aerocene Explorer Workshop
September 22, 2018
Petro Canada Park, 555 Southdown Rd., Mississauga
Events are FREE and open to the public. All are welcome.
Join us to launch floating, solar-powered sculptures for atmospheric exploration! Participants in this workshop will take part in launching the Aerocene Foundation’s Aerocene Explorer Device, a backpack consisting of a free-floating sculpture, camera, flight notebook, and remote sensing tools. As part of the Aerocene Foundation’s mission to foster sustainable aerial mobility, citizen science, environmental monitoring, and knowledge sharing, the Aerocene Explorers embody the possibilities of flight powered only by the sun. Operating on the same principles as Museo Aero Solar, the Aerocene Explorer Devices are designed for reuse, mobility, and durability—and their successful flight depends on co-operation and collaboration.
Presented as part of The Work of Wind: Air, Land, Sea a site-specific exhibition, public program series, and publication platform designed to expand perspectives on climate change through artistic practices, cultural inquiry, and political mobilization.
This workshop will be presented in partnership with the Association for Canadian Educational Resources (ACER), a Port Credit-based organization that facilitates environmental education through citizen science.
The Aerocene Foundation—initiated by artist Tomás Saraceno—is a non-profit organization devoted to community building, scientific research, artistic experience, and education.
The Work of Wind: Air, Land, Sea is presented by the Blackwood Gallery at the University of Toronto Mississauga in partnership with the City of Mississauga.
This is one of the 200 exceptional projects funded in part through the Canada Council for the Arts’ New Chapter program. With this $35M investment, the Council supports the creation and sharing of the arts in communities across Canada.
