Lunar Litter
Things left on the moon

Stereoscopy (Full Moon View, 1898) covered with miniature objects that represent the items left behind on the moon during various spaceflight missions: in addition to space probes, lunar vehicles, and other technical equipment, these include, for example, a bible, used diapers, soap, tools, golf balls, and cameras. See also NASA’s “Catalogue of Manmade Material on the Moon.” To date, 190 t of material have been left behind during the missions.

Foto: Tobias Hübel

[Swaantje Güntzel, 2022, Lunar Litter, Stereoscopy, plastics, paper, 36.7 x 28 cm]

The work was realized in 2022 in the frame of an Artist in Science Residency at European Space Agency - ESA in Darmstadt, hosted by Kultur einer Digitalstadt e.V..

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Lunar Litter (Jettison Bag) or Things we left on the moon

Garbage bag, inspired by the so-called “jettison bags” used in space travel. I had two of these bags produced and embroidered with the lettering “lunar litter only.” On May 23, 2023, one bag was sent to the HQ of NASA with the request that it be taken to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, planned for 2025, to retrieve some of the 190 tons of material left behind by NASA during the Apollo missions.

You find all the objects that were left behind on the moon listed in the "Catalogue of Manmade Material on the Moon" by NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration here: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/final-catalogue-of-manmade-material-on-the-moon.pdf

I realized the work with the help of my wonderful assistant Joana Bacelar.
Installation view of my exhibition "Instant Paradise" at Villa Dessauer Bamberg (Museen der Stadt Bamberg) in 2023.

[Swaantje Güntzel, Lunar Litter (Jettison Bag), 2023, polyester, embroidery thread, plastic, galvanized metal, 50 x 53 x 98 cm]

Foto: Tobias Hübel

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