Observable universe

mesh / 30 x 35” — 2017



The Observable Universe consists of the matter that humans can observe because light has had the time to reach us sincethe beginning of the cosmological expansion. In the case of this work, each layer of mesh corresponds to a point of the cosmic address of Earth in the Observable Universe, compressed on a scale using powers of ten.

Cosmic address of Earth, from the center (white dot):
Solar System
Milky Way Galaxy
Local Galaxy Group
Virgo Surpercluster
Observable Universe

Work selected in 2017 for Fresh Paint and New Construction, the exhibition of the top promising Canadian students in visual arts by Galerie Art Mûr in Montréal, Québec.
MARIE-SOLEIL PROVENÇAL — 2021