a key theme in the work of frank malina is space exploration
frank malina was a pioneer in astronautics as well as a kinetic artist
and many of his art works are imbibed with space themes
here is in an interesting exhibition that explores russian roots of the
space age and art
roger malina
The Cosmos of The Russian Avant-Garde. Art and Space Exploration 1900-1930
Fundación Botín, in calle Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola 3, Santander, Spain.
Dates: 24th of June to the 19th of September 2010.
Opening times: from 12 to 2pm and 5 to 9.30pm. Free entry.
The curators are: John E. Bowlt (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA), Nicoletta Misler (University of Naples "L'Orientale", Naples, Italy) and Maria Tsantsanoglou (director of The State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece).
The catalogue, in Spanish and English, includes texts on art and space exploration in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. It costs 30 euros and it can be purchased in the Fundación or through Egartorre.
www.fundacionbotin.org
Video of the exhibition : http://wwwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O511PqAposk.youtube.com/watch?v=O511PqAposk