This piece depicts the view from the surface of the Psyche asteroid as a satellite flies overhead. The sun is seen above the horizon, casting huge shadows and powerful highlights on the surface of the asteroid. At the top of the poster the word “PSCYHE” is written in bold letters, and at the bottom “A METAL WORLD” is written in similar text. The sky is pale blue and the asteroid is depicted in shades of yellow.

Psyche Sunrise

Noah Keime

May 22, 2020

Major: Biology and Studio Art

Genre/Medium: ProCreate

About the work: Take a look at what it would be like to watch a beautiful “sunrise” on (16) Psyche as you catch a glimpse of a satellite flying above you. Watch as the sunlight reflects beautifully off the likely largely iron-nickel surface of the asteroid, casting beautiful shadows and luminous highlights across the surface. This piece was inspired by, and meant to be reminiscent of, a poster from the 1940s. It has a relatively limited color scheme and assertive wording to drive home its message. I wanted it to feel like this is something you could have seen on the window of a shop in the past. The viewer is supposed to feel as though they are sitting somewhere on Psyche, at a moment when the Psyche satellite is hurtling through space overhead. Because Psyche is an asteroid, and therefore has no atmosphere, I thought it would be particularly cool to see the view just as the Sun was peeking over the horizon. All of these aspects are meant to make viewers feel as though they are a part of the Psyche satellite’s journey and are watching it complete its final orbits of the asteroid.

Date Added: 05-22-2020
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Noah Keime - Psyche Inspired

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