Uncovering Psyche
- Year
- 2023-2024
- Artist
- Aditi Mungale
- University
- University Of Texas At Dallas
- Major
- Computer Science
- Title
- Uncovering Psyche
- Genre
- Acrylic Painting
- Category
- physical 2D
- Current Location
- SDH
- Description
-
“Uncovering Psyche” is an abstract exploration of the emotions experienced by Annibale de Gasparis, the discoverer of Psyche, as he first gazed upon the celestial object. Around the asteroid, there are vibrant colors and illustrated depictions of stars to represent the exuberance de Gasparis must have felt when he first gazed upon Psyche.
This piece is also a representation of a leading hypothesis of Psyche’s formation. Our current leading hypothesis is that Psyche is the remaining core of a planetesimal that was slowly differentiated. As such, Psyche is painted in muted colors, and the surrounding colors represent the “ghost” of its former planetary shell. - Artwork Link
- https://psyche.asu.edu/gallery/uncovering-psyche/
- Media
-
Uncovering Psyche
Part of Uncovering Psyche