Science Fiction - Martian Flag Assembly

Thinking about how this project relates to design, I found this exhibit from 2018 called the Martian Flag Assembly - a collection of 7 different artist/designers interpretations of what a martian flag could look like when humans finally reach mars.

What I found really interesting was the speculative nature of what this flag would represent -

‘Will the flag represent Mars as a planet? Will it represent a nation (even though territorial claims to any extraterrestrial body are prohibited by the Outer Space Treaty)? Will it represent a corporation, conveying a branded gesture of achievement? Or, will this flag unite all nations on Earth, conveying a message of hope and peace? With these questions in mind, matter curated a line up of artists based on their aesthetic and the different themes they explore within their work.’







A pragmatic design, by London-based design studio Builder's Club, consists of six panels made from a smart material that absorbs light during the day and illuminates the Red Planet by night.



The flag by German designer Timo Lenzen features two hands nearly touching – a reference to Michelangelo's painting The Creation of Adam, where God and Adam's hands are reaching to one another.
"The Mars colony will forget about powerful rulers and gods, they will erase all those iconic religious figures," explained Lenzen. "What's left is just a gesture, a disembodied glove which can be worn by anyone."

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