Mount Wilson Observatory
100 Mt Wilson Circle Rd
Mount Wilson, CA 91203
Of Sea and Sky is a two-person exhibition of work examining human-to-nature relationships by artists Rebeca Méndez and Stephen Nowlin.
Installed in the 100-inch telescope dome at Mount Wilson Observatory, Of Sea and Sky includes an immersive video work by Méndez projected within the dome and large-scale print works by Nowlin displayed along sections of the dome floor encircling the massive telescope.
Of Sea and Sky connects themes of truth-seeking, space cosmology, and Earth ecology, as well as sensitivities to the diverse histories of human and animal knowledge-gathering and relations.
Of Sea and Sky is presented as part of Fulcrum Festival 2024: Waves Upon Waves.
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Stephen Nowlin’s Chapel Studio practice probes astronomy, cosmology, and ontological perspectives emerging from the pairing of contemporary art and science. The Studio borrows its name from structures of meditation and reverence but has nothing to do with churches or religion, or fictions of the non-existent supernatural. It’s a place to ponder and make, as science shapes our knowledge and embrace of the natural universe.
Rebeca Méndez is an interdisciplinary artist examining reciprocal relationships and environmental justice in a multi-species world amid climate change, mass extinction, and a ravaging extractivist society, and her research-based works manifest as immersive video and sound installations, film, and performance.
Accessibility
The century-old facilities at Mount Wilson Observatory are not ADA-compliant and, except for the Astronomical Museum and the Cosmic Cafe, offer no access to those who cannot climb multiple flights of stairs.
For more information, visit https://www.mtwilson.edu/events/ofseaandsky/
