Alice Bucknell: Staring at the Sun / EPFL Pavilions, Lausanne

Alice Bucknell's Staring at the Sun is a "sci-fi documentary" that delves into the dark side of solar geoengineering — the deliberate, large-scale modification of Earth's climate systems through manipulation of solar influence. Set globally, from the Louisiana Bayou to the Arctic Circle, Wyoming to Gstaad, the Great Barrier Reef, and Indonesia’s palm oil plantations, it features protagonists based on real interviews. The work examines geoengineering proposals under research in the U.S. and Europe, alongside advancements in climate modeling and digital twin technology. 

Organized in conjunction with the second Solar Biennale presented by mudac, Soleil·s, the exhibition From Solar to Nocturnal unveils Staring at the Sun by Alice Bucknell and Interspecies Interfaces (Part I) by Matthew C. Wilson, two new productions realized in dialogue with the EPFL scientific community.   

Alice Bucknell: Staring at the Sun / EPFL Pavilions, Lausanne. Vernissage, March 19, 2025.