TED Talks Daily The mind-bending art of deep time | Katie Paterson
Jan 28, 2022
Katie Paterson, a conceptual artist renowned for her innovative projects, takes listeners on a journey through 'deep time,' the expansive history of Earth. She reveals her captivating art, including a telephone line linked to a melting glacier and the thought-provoking Future Library, where authors' manuscripts are preserved to be read in 2114. Paterson emphasizes humanity's short-sightedness and our responsibility toward future generations, urging a deeper connection with nature and time's vastness.
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Deep Time Art
- Katie Paterson's art explores deep time, connecting humans to vast timescales of Earth's history.
- Her work uses sensory experiences like a phone line to a melting glacier, highlighting disappearing landscapes.
Cosmic Art
- Paterson created "Totality," a mirror ball reflecting every documented solar eclipse, to connect viewers with deep time.
- She also mapped the universe's colors, from the first stars' pale blue to the last light's dark maroons.
Tree Sculpture
- Paterson's "Hollow" sculpture incorporates wood from over 10,000 tree species, highlighting our connection to trees.
- It includes the Indian banyan, white mulberry, dawn redwood, and twigs from sacred forests worldwide.