Art & Science Collide

American Artist Reimagines Rocket Science via Octavia Butler

American Artist reimagines the history of rocket science through the lens of Octavia Butler, blending speculative fiction, Black futurism, and critique of space colonization. The Monophobic Response connects Butler’s Earthseed vision with real rocket tests, centering Black and brown communities in a new narrative of survival, technology, and imagined futures.

American Artist Reimagines Rocket Science via Octavia Butler

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    Art & Science Collide

    S2025 E1 - 55m 11s

    Weaving together stories of artists featured in the Getty’s 2024-25 Southern California art event Pacific Standard Time, the documentary showcases a sampling of the participating arts organizations and scientific institutions throughout the region.

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