Gallery Type: Artwork from Psyche Inspired

This piece shows the Psyche spacecraft approaching the asteroid. The rough, unknown surface of Psyche is shown by coarse brush strokes and gaps on the surface, suggesting gaps in knowledge. Unlikely colors are on the asteroid, emphasizing Psyche’s foreign nature. A face appears on the surface of the asteroid. Psyche is surprised to have a visitor. Surrounded by stars, the spacecraft is on the left side of the piece.

December 2, 2019

Meeting Psyche

Chase Mortensen December 4, 2019 Major: Computer Science Genre/Medium: acrylic About the work: This piece shows the Psyche spacecraft approaching the Psyche asteroid. The rough, unknown surface...
This piece utilizes a classical Indian form of dance to tell the story of Psyche. It shows the humiliation the Greek goddess felt after being cast away from Cupid for breaking her promise to not look at him. The dancer here is dressed in a white and golden dance gown with a golden shawl, and she is adorned with traditional thick eyeliner, dangling earrings, and studded anklets.

November 29, 2019

Psyche’s Jewel

Janani Lakshmanan November 29, 2019 Major: Mathematics (Astronomy minor) Genre/Medium: Bharatanatyam (Indian Classical Dance) About the work: Bharatanatyam is a 3000-year-old traditional art...
A figure sits on top of a podium looking at the Psyche asteroid through a telescope. The planetarium is showing a detailed view of Psyche with other asteroids. While Mars is in the distance, Jupiter is up close next to Psyche. Psyche has two giant craters carved out of the panel. They are reflecting the colors of the galaxy, along with metallic silver and bronze. The spacecraft is orbiting next to it.

November 27, 2019

In 2026

Joyce Tsui November 27, 2019 Major: Art studies Genre/Medium: Modeling Paste and Acrylics on Wood Panel About the work: During 2026, the spacecraft will finally be within Psyche’s orbit...
A robot stands 6ft tall with the number 19 displayed on its chest. There is rust coming from the edges of the plating. There are dents and scratches covering the robot’s head, arms, and chest. It seems to be looking at something in the distance with dark, black lenses–one of them larger than the other. The background is white, bringing a dynamic contrast to the dark bronze metallic glow of the robot’s plating.

November 25, 2019

Psyche Bot Model-19

William Strunk November 25, 2019 Major: Civil Engineering Genre/Medium: Steampunk, Robot Statue, 3/4″ PVC pipe, EVA foam, & cardboard About the work: An asteroid comes in many shapes,...
This drawing shows the Psyche spacecraft hurtling through the asteroid belt. The spacecraft dominates the bottom center of the piece. Asteroids take up both bottom corners. In the distance, rocky planets are seen. Their orbits are indicated by rings. The sun sits at the center of the solar system. Meanwhile, constellations are strewn throughout the piece with nebulae in colors of the Psyche Mission logo behind them.

November 23, 2019

Solidarity with Psyche

Noah Keime November 13, 2019 Major: Biology and Studio Art Genre/Medium: ProCreate on the iPad About the work: This work was made using Procreate on iPad. This piece was inspired largely by the...
This is a 3D animation of a satellite moving around the Psyche asteroid. The textures of the satellite, the asteroid, and the background were digitally painted. The animation is in 360 format, so the viewer is immersed and can look around. In the background, stars, the sun, and planets are seen. The sun emanates light and illuminates the asteroid. As the satellite moves around the asteroid, a shadow is cast upon it.

November 22, 2019

Psyche Journey

Silvia Valladares November 22, 2019 Major: Kinetic Imaging Genre/Medium: 3D VR animation About the work: “Psyche Journey” follows the Psyche satellite around the Psyche asteroid....
Containing space in a box seems impossible, but this piece attempts to do just that. As the Psyche asteroid and orbiter float in a box, viewers of this piece control an outside temperature sensor that activates LED lights, which are used to represent stars. The higher the temperature, the more twinkling stars surround Psyche. The image shows Psyche’s famous two craters, and the asteroid’s elemental color changes.

November 20, 2019

Psyche Twinkles

Shannon Hack November 20, 2019 Major: Art studies Genre/Medium: wood, paint, LEDs, Arduino coding, copper wires About the work: Psyche Twinkles is an interactive sculpture where the user is...
This piece is a video animation titled "Psyche's Projected Orbits." The animation has an asteroid in the middle and a spacecraft rotating around it, explaining what the different orbits for the Psyche mission will be. Text gives details on the activities, distance, and timing of each orbit.

November 18, 2019

Psyche’s Projected Orbits

fiona Schneider November 18, 2019 Major: Graphic Design Genre/Medium: Motion Graphic, Adobe After Effects About the work: Recently, the orbit pattern for the Psyche mission was released on social...
This image shows a sterling silver kinetic ring with a darkened bronze asteroid as the centerpiece. A tiny spacecraft placed next to the asteroid is mobile. The small spacecraft can be pushed around the asteroid to simulate orbit.

November 15, 2019

Orbit Kinetic Ring

Monica Moreno November 15, 2019 Major: Jewelry/Metalworking Genre/Medium: metalwork (sterling silver, bronze, brass, cubic zirconia) About the work: Created using bronze, sterling silver, brass,...
"Falling" is composed of pastel on a black sheet of wood. It is 6ft tall and 2ft wide. Most of the painting is black with a few scattered stars. Immense planets are found at the ends of the scene. A small purple and gold craft falls away from Earth at the top of the painting and down toward an equally miniscule target: 16-Psyche. This asteroid sits at the center of the painting, floating between Jupiter and Mars.

November 8, 2019

Falling

finn witt November 11, 2019 Major: Biochemistry, Mechanical Engineering Genre/Medium: chalk pastel on wood About the work: “Falling” is composed of soft pastel on a black sheet of...
Psyche is depicted as a robot that is androgynous, humanoid in shape, and skeletal. Its body is metallic, silvery, and accented with brassy, gold-like colors. It appears old and vaguely steampunk. Its head is cocked inquisitively to one side, and it has two large, lopsided eyes that are reminiscent of the giant craters on the asteroid. "Psychebot" is written above the robot, appropriately labeling the character.

November 8, 2019

PsycheBot

Sarah Tennant November 8, 2019 Major: Illustration and Creative Writing Genre/Medium: digital About the work: I really love making character designs, but I have not often worked with robots before....
Foot-by-foot concentric organic shapes are stacked and spiraling towards the viewer in pinks, oranges and golds leading towards the gray, 3D printed Psyche Asteroid. Dry brushed pinks and gold follow the contour lines of the 3D print.

November 6, 2019

Spiraling Hope

JULIA GRETEMAN November 6, 2019 Major: Materials Science and Engineering Genre/Medium: contemporary sculpture: PLA filament, lasercut wood, PaintP About the work: Psyche: coming to a planet...