Samuel Davick
(he/him/his)

Terrestrial Simulation System

Terrestrial Simulation System is a speculative examination into the unending possibilities that lie beyond our solar system. It is a place of duality – moments of profound tranquility arise from violent cataclysms. I create earths from the earth, each with their own unique molecular composition, swirling colors, cracked topography, and cloudy atmospheres. Twisting pillars of gasses frozen in time lift these worlds upward as golden wires dangle moons in their orbits - fragility balanced with strength, order incepted in chaos. As Carl Sagan said, “The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies was made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of star stuff.”  

Humankind has been captivated by a curiosity with the stars for as long as we can trace back our histories. We will always seek to expand the boundaries of our understanding - it is simply a part of our nature. Ancient peoples across our Earth aligned their monuments with the stars and cultivated rich networks of mythologies with links to what they observed above.   

Contact me.

sdavick@msudenver.edu
Instagram @sam.davick