About the Exhibition
About the Exhibition
The GRP began its collaboration with photographer Max Alexander in 2020, working to bring his educational photographic work on the vital issue of space debris to a wider audience. Our Fragile Space: Protecting the Near-Space Environment is the culmination of this work, connecting closely with ongoing research in the Centre for Space Domain Awareness (CSDA) at Warwick, which is dedicated to exposing the global problem of space debris and developing ways of tracking it.
Our Fragile Space arrives in Coventry following successful exhibitions at Lloyd’s of London and Spaceport, Cornwall. The exhibition demonstrates the societal benefits of space and the impact of space debris on the near-space environment following decades of space exploration and technological advancement. Through a series of reportage photographs and portraiture, Our Fragile Space offers the opportunity to make connections between the changing environments of Earth and near-space. Just as our awareness of climate change, air, water and plastic pollution has highlighted the need to preserve and protect our Earth environment, Our Fragile Space will promote an awareness and understanding of the threats posed by an ever-increasing amount of space debris, showing how vital it is for us to act now to protect the near-space environment.
Set in the evocative environment of Coventry Cathedral's Ruins, this regional run will be the first public exhibition and outdoor staging of Max's work. Our Fragile Space offers visitors a unique opportunity to see first-hand the impact of the increasing space debris that crowds our skies.
Our Fragile Space will change how you think about space, and everything you see when you look up.
The exhibition runs from May 6 to 21 and is free to visit during Cathedral Ruins opening hours.
Click here to find out more about the Our Fragile Space project and the next touring stops of the exhibition.
About the Artist
Max Alexander is an international photographer and creative director. He has been working as an editorial photographer for more than twenty-five years, specialising in science communication. This includes projects and commissions for space agencies, global institutions and book publishers. He has photographed leading scientists, Nobel Prize winners, astronauts and world leaders. Max has had high profile exhibitions at the Royal Albert Hall in London for UK research councils and The Wellcome Trust and on London’s South Bank, including Explorers of the Universe and Illuminating Atoms. His passion for understanding the universe and making it meaningful to others has motivated him to work in this arena – and he is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
You can find out more about Max’s work by visiting his website.
In the Press
Click the links below to read more about the coverage of Our Fragile Space:
- BBC Radio CWR Interview (clip)
- New Scientist
- BBC News
- Coventry Observer: 1 // 2
- What's on Live Warwckshire
- Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
- CW Growth Hub
