26.07 Online lecture
Art&Science Immersive Performance
27 November 2023
about
Welcome to Earth
Embark with us on an extraordinary journey through time and space. Between the known and the unknown, the material and the ephemeral, the earthly and the cosmic. The spellbinding immersive performance “Welcome to Earth” discovered a perspective like no other: our planet, observed from space, revealing its awe-inspiring place in the Universe.
A unique celestial alignment made the birth of life on our planet possible. Druing the show the audience could experience the forces of temperature and gravity like never before in an immersive multimedia spectacle. They sang along in climate karaoke, breathed while they moved to the rhythms of nature, contemplated the boundless ocean – and danced their way into a better tomorrow.
Cast and Crew
The Final Gala of the European Youth Capital Lublin 2023 featured the highlight event, "Welcome to Earth", as part of its evening programme. Instytut B61 immersive performance produced by Science Now Studio was presented as part of the European Space Agency’s initiative Direction Earth/Space.
Jan Świerkowski
concept, story and direction
Aleksandra Bednarz
concept, story and direction
Anna Makowska
producer
Jan Pomierny
executive producer
Kasia Świętochowska
executive producer
Patrícia Craveiro Lopes
curatorial collaboration
Marta Ryczkowska
curatorial collaboration
Bartek Staszkiewicz
keyboard instruments, music
Bogusz Wekka
percussion
Juliusz Pacek
visuals, music
Kolektyw Łaski (Julia Golachowska, Jagoda Kwiatkowska, Anna Shimomura)
performance
Łukasz "Małpa" Małkiewicz
performance
Konrad Kurowski
choreography and dramaturgy
Mariusz Lubomski
performance
Mikołaj Karczewski
choreography, dramaturgy, performance
Steve Nash
music
TANTFREAKY (Karolina Lipska, Wojtek Konopko, Jarosław Marszałek)
performance
Adrian Kilanowski
multimedia
Aleksandra Birke
production cooperation
Aleksandra Łukaszewicz
communications support
Anna Stępień
production support
Bartosz Janus
video
Callum Griffiths
editorial support
Dawid Kawczyński
tech crew
Jagoda Kaźmierczak
hospitality
Jakub Szwed
production support and new circus advisory
Joanna Gus
production cooperation
Leszek Godlewski
tech crew
Łukasz Gawroński
photography
Maciej Tucholski
light and sound
Martyna Sykta
production support
Natalia Osica
PR support
RadDuet
costumes
Szymon Maliszewski
communications support
Duration of the show: 40 minutes.
Registration is required for the performance, tickets are free.
The performance is in English with excerpts of artistic pieces performed in Polish (translation available).
The performance features luminous elements (strobe lights) and loud music, which may affect perception in people who are hypersensitive to light or suffer from epilepsy.
The event requires participants to walk through various spaces and stand. The performance is wheelchair accessible.
HYDROSPHERE
1. Venice, Italy
„Blue Earth, Venice”
Author: Mateusz Pietrzak
Copernicus Sentinel-2 modified data (2022)
2. Indu River Delta, India
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2018), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
3. Laguna Madre, USA
„Laguna Madre – Hypersaline Lagoon”
Autor: Adam Manista
Copernicus Sentinel-2 modified data (2022)
4. Antalya, Turkey
„The Moment of Rain Water Reaching the Sea in Antalya”
Author: Enes Bahadır
Copernicus Sentinel-2 modified data (2022)
5. Shetland Islands, UK
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021), processed by ESA
6. Chindwin River, Myanmar, India
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2015), processed by ESA
7. West Bengal, India
Multitemporal ENVISAT ASAR (red relates to an acquisition on 2 March 2003, green to one on 14 October 2003 and blue to one on 6 April 2004), ESA
8. Pampanga, Philippines
„Pampanga River Pollution” Autor: Ross Copernicus Sentinel-2 modified data (2019)
9. Greenland
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021), processed by ESA
10. Betsiboka, Madagascar
“Madagascar – Betsiboka”
Autor: Marek Gryboś
Copernicus Sentinel-2 modified data (2021)
11. Shetland Islands
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021), processed by ESA,CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
TEMPERATURE
12. Argentina and Uruguay, South America
European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 modified data (2023)
13. Brooms Head, Australia
„Black Summer”
Author: Kamil Onoszko
Copernicus Sentinel-2 modified data (2019)
14. Prague, Czech Republic
NASA/JPL-Caltech; ECOSTRESS instrument, carried on the International Space Station
15. Poland
MODIS MOD11A2.061 Terra Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 8-Day Global 1km, https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD11A2.061
16. Atlantic Ocean's Gulf Stream
NASA GSFC MODIS data
17. Lago di Ceresole in Piedmont, Italy
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021-22), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
18. Powell Lake, USA
„Vanishing”
Author: Maciek Myśliwiec
Copernicus Sentinel-2 modified data (2022)
19. Heatwave across Europe
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023), processed by ESA,CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
20. Athens, Greece
NASA/JPL
21. Baltimore, Maryland, USA
“Urban heat island”
Autor: Rober Simmon
Landsat 7 ETM+, NASA (2001)
22. Republic of Sakha, Siberia
„Boiling Siberia”
Author: Zbigniew
Copernicus Sentinel-2 modified data (2020)
ATMOSPHERE
23. Hawaii, USA
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel-2 data (2018)
24. Manila Bay, Philippines
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020), processed by ESA,CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
25. Cyclone Mocha, Bay of Bengal
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023), processed by ESA,CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
26. La Palma, Spain
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021), processed by ESA
27. Tatra Mountains, Poland
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
28. Tatra Mountains, Poland
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
29. Olsztyn and the surrounding area, Poland
© ESA / Copernicus, Sentinel-2, “Polska z Sentinela”
30. Trzebiatów Coast , Poland
© ESA / Copernicus, Sentinel-2, “Polska z Sentinela”
31. Koszalin Coastal Region, Poland
© ESA / Copernicus, Sentinel-2, “Polska z Sentinela”
32. Earth
“Earth views from space – 1 hour long in 4K!”
ESA - European Space Agency
33. Earth
AXA
GRAVITY
34. Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
ESA Climate Change Initiative - Ice Sheets (Greenland) project
35. Ninnis Bank, Antarctica
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019), processed by ESA
36. Denali, Alaska, USA
Image © ICEYE 2023
Use of this image is permitted under CC BY-NC 4.0
37. North Col – Mount Everest
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
38. Baltic Sea, Poland
“Letnie zakwity sinic na Bałtyku”
Author: Karolina Kwiek
Copernicus Sentinel Data (2019)
39. Earth
ESA’s GOCE gravity-mapping satellite
40. Antarctica
Helm et al., The Cryosphere, 2014
41. Mount Tanaraki, New Zealand
Image © ICEYE 2023
Use of this image is permitted under CC BY-NC 4.0
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