We’re thrilled to share that Xu Bing’s two documentary films will be screened at King’s College London on August 24 (12–2pm):

Xu Bing Tianshu Rocket (27 min) – capturing the journey from the project’s 2019 launch to the maiden flight of an art rocket in 2021, including an unexpected 0.3-second incident that left a crater and “stardust” in the Gobi Desert.

Satellite Lake: Cosmic Reflections (17 min) – the first stop-motion animation filmed in outer space with an expired satellite, telling the tender, cosmic tale of a lonely “little space man.”

Following the screenings, Xu Bing will join remotely to introduce the Xu Bing Space Art Residency Program, the first artistic satellite program in human history. The event will conclude with an in-person conversation between Xu Bing and award-winning director David Sington, moderated by curator Dr. Penny Dan Xu.