The Intergalactic Estate Agency

Austin Houldsworth

The Intergalactic Estate Agency

Austin Houldsworth (Artist)

Sheffield Hallam University

Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact

Abstract

The Intergalactic Estate Agency is a participatory installation commissioned by the Eden project in collaboration with Foam. The work enables three people to create and record a sales message for transmission on the intergalactic market.

The intention of the ‘IEA’ is to help contextualise the challenges of climate change through a shamelessly self-interested perspective of retaining value prior to sale. Thus, shifting the scale of climate change from a large abstract notion to something a little more familiar and closer to home.

The components of the installation consist of a mechanical Morse code messaging machine to formulate the message. Drums to signal the urgency of the message and a keyboard to signal the feeling behind the message.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 24 Oct 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	Invisible Worlds: Residency 2019 - The Lab, The Eden Project, Cornwall, Bodelva, United Kingdom Duration: 24 Oct 2019 → 1 Nov 2019 https://www.edenproject.com/visit/whats-here/invisible-worlds-exhibition

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 13 Climate Action

Access to Document

https://www.austinhouldsworth.co.uk/#/intergalactic-estate-agency/

Invisible Worlds - The Lab in the Core
Houldsworth, A. (Artist), 24 Oct 2019
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
Morse Code Messaging Machine
Houldsworth, A. (Artist), 2019
Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact

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The Intergalactic Estate Agency

Abstract

UN SDGs

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Research output

Invisible Worlds - The Lab in the Core

Morse Code Messaging Machine

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