On this week's episode, we’re joined by Richelle Gribble, space artist and analog astronaut, to discuss the interconnectivity of society, her recent large-scale space art installation ‘Living Light,’ and the importance of combining art + science as we look to explore humanity’s possible futures.

Richelle is an expeditionary artist exploring planetary connectivity, both on and off Earth. Her work explores connectivity in a world where human impact, technology, and the environment collide. She has had solo shows in Los Angeles, New York, Japan, and international orbit around Earth etched on satellites and aboard rockets. She even has recent artworks scheduled to launch to the Moon in 2022. Her work has been presented in the TEDx talk ‘What is our role within a Networked Society?’ and also in the ongoing art residency project ‘The Nomadic Artist,’ where she travels the world to reflect social and environmental changes across the globe. She is an analog astronaut and Head of Creative Research for analog space missions on the Moon and Mars via Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (better known as HI-SEAS), Sensoria Program, and Lunares Research Station. Gribble is the Co-Founder and Director of Space Programs for Beyond Earth, an all-female artist collective exploring intersections between art, biology, and space. Her works have been exhibited worldwide at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Museum of Design Atlanta, the United Nations, and the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution.

Check out a highlight video of some of Richelle's work on the Celestial Citizen YouTube Channel!