Vernal Equinox : Spring Planting

by Rob Rey

For me, the spring equinox is a time to reflect on human history and life before science brought us the relatively luxurious lives we lead today. It’s also a time to celebrate the human ingenuity that developed science and our current relative abundance!

Before clocks were common and printed calendars were purchased every December on Amazon.com, the sun, moon and stars were the time keepers we lived our lives by. From the neolithic agricultural revolution about 12,000 years ago until the industrial revolution of the 1800s, when almost everyone’s occupation was farming, they were also vital indicators of the seasons and when to plant the crops that sustained our lives. Poor timing in this regard could have dire consequence, so the skies were watched with great care and imbued with great meaning.

This painting features a subtle ornamental design in the sky to symbolize the daily and annual path of the sun. This is a detailed color study that may become a larger painting at some point.

6″ x 8″
Oil on board

$250 $250

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Art to help make science a more meaningful part of our lives.

Cosmic Perspective is using the insights of modern science to see the big picture of the world and our place in it with a sense of belonging and connection. It’s understanding our scale within the universe - being humbled by a grand and awe-inspiring expanse of space and deep time. But it’s also seeing the very small with a sense of wonder for the staggering complexity of biology, chemistry, and quantum mechanics. Making an effort to comprehend the cosmos has a way of putting our lives, troubles, and pride in a helpful frame of reference, allowing us to refocus on what matters most. When we see the Earth as a lonely blue speck of oasis, it naturally sparks feelings of fellowship with all other earthlings. Through this panoramic lens, our terrestrial disputes and nationalist contentions are reduced to insignificance. Empathy and compassion become obvious ways to relate to one another.

In a time when our traditional sources of meaning are growing less resonant, Cosmic Perspective provides a new and inspiring scientific origin story of humanity, united by our shared atomic history as stardust. It provides a sense of kinship with all life on earth in our shared genetic evolution over four billion years of development. It provides a sense of belonging and responsibility as a crew member on this spaceship Earth, of which humanity now sits at the helm. It provides hope in our capacity to reason and understand the cosmos of which we are part, giving us new powers to cure disease and improve our lives. It provides us with purpose and necessitates cooperation to preserve and cherish our tiny planet, the only habitable place we know to exist.

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