'Skies were so dark', 2011

Framed archival newspaper, black cotton, vinyl lettering

Kim Fasher & Sarah Mosca (SuperKaleidoscope)

This artwork explores the precarious divide between greatness and failure through the lens of the Cold War space race. Central to the piece is Yuri Gagarin — a symbol of Soviet achievement and curated memory. While he was celebrated, others vanished into state-sanctioned silence. The work questions who gets remembered, who gets forgotten, and how ambition can teeter into erasure.

Presented at West Space, Melbourne, 2011

Within the exhibition: Spectacle/Obstacle #2

Curated by Superkaleidoscope (Kim Fasher& Sarah Mosca)

Greta Alfaro, Justin Balmain, Rebecca Baumann, Tim Bruniges, Kim Fasher & Sarah Mosca (SuperKaleidoscope), Michaela Gleave, Pia Van Gelder

This project was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.