Alouette
Brandon Vickerd
Alouette
An aerospace device seems to have fallen from the sky and crashed in the middle of the city. A replica of the 1962 Canadian satellite now abandoned in its perpetual earthly orbit, Alouette recalls the failed promise of a brighter future foretold by modern times. It could equally represent the ever-growing obsession with connectivity and the resulting accumulation of space waste. Will the day come when the sky finally does fall down on our heads?
Year created : 2017
Materials : Stainless steel, indicator light, battery, car
Number of items : 1
Dimensions : 2’3″ x 2’9″ x 2’9″
Notes : Can also be presented on objects other than cars
Brandon Vickerd, CANADA (HAMILTON)
The installations of Brandon Vickerd, an artist from Hamilton, Ontario, introduce anomalies into the everyday to highlight the failures of scientific positivism and the utopia of its boundless progress. His work was the subject of exhibitions and events in Quebec, Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan.
