In 2030 the space mission Mars One, a private initiative, will set up the first human colony on Mars, sending a team of four astronauts during the initial phase. The rigorous selection procedure began in 2013, and in 2015 the list of 100 finalists, 50 men and 50 women was published, from whence six teams will emerge, selected to travel to the red planet without a return ticket.
Wanting to explore the relation of man with science, Mónica Alcázar-Duarte contacted four of the chosen scientists to become acquainted with their personal experiences. The result was The New Colonists project, a series of portraits presented jointly with pictures of daily life from the small locality of Mars, in the United States, and a projection of the activity that may take place on Earth’s lower orbit. The author’s intention is to investigate the metaphysical, ethical and environmental aspects of the new space race and to ponder the human condition, inviting viewers to consider the parameters of welfare and conservation that technology should use to advance.
Getxophoto
August 30 to October 1, 2017
In the streets of Getxo
Spain
