- Published: Sunday, April 19 2015 23:36
So Let Us Go Dark
Currently, natural darkness is decreasing as human civilisation continues to grow and expand. Lights are becoming brighter, and subsequently our beautiful night sky is becoming masked.
I believe that viewing the night sky is incredibly important and that astronomy helps us to understand how precious life is. For example, the further we delve into space, the more we realise how rare our little pocket of life is in the entirety of time and space.
If our night sky becomes obscured by light pollution, what implications will this have on our future generations?
These images were taken at Morjim Beach in Goa, during my residency at The Story of Light Festival in January 2015. I intend to create a series of these images as I travel.
"So Let Us Go Dark" is a project inspired by "The End Of Night: Searching For Darkness In An Age Of Artificial Light" by Paul Bogard.
“Some people think that astronomy is not important, compared to ecology, because of what’s at stake. But I think the more you are aware of this incredible cosmic evolution story, the more you are aware of the miracle of life. When you know about the vastness and emptiness of space and then you look at this pale blue dot, you can really develop a feeling of responsibility because you know how rare and miraculous and beautiful it is. Almost every astronaut coming back from space has said that the most important thing he has lived there is just looking at the earth and realizing how precious it is and how our borders are all relative.”
Sébastien Giguère, ASTROLab
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