Abstract
This text offers a critical analysis of the first two full resolution images captured by NASA's rover Curiosity. Drawing on the writings of Slavoj Zizek and Rosa Menkman, the text explores the presence of the digital glitch within an alien reconstructed landscape.
Notes on contributor
Luci is a London-based artist and researcher currently studying towards a Ph.D. at the Royal College of Art, having gained a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Loughborough University in 2011 and an MA in Printmaking from the Royal College in 2013. Recent exhibitions include; On New Grounds (The Bluecoat, Liverpool), AstroLAB (APT Gallery, London), Alter//Shift//Control (Bermondsey Project, London), Multiplied (Christies, London), Digital Futures (Design Week at the V&A), Selected Works and Projects from the RCA Graduate Show (Christies, London), PHOTO & PRINT (Charlie Dutton Gallery, London) and New Prints (International Print Centre, New York). Permanent collections include the British Museum and Royal College of Art print archives. www.lucieldridge.tumblr.com