But don’t worry, two out of three people living in industrialised areas have never experienced a sky so dark that the Milky Way casts diffuse shadows on the ground. It’s a truly magnificent experience to see this warped cloud of stars arching the Earth. VS Yes, I’ve seen it many times in my life. But I’m pretty sure you have? If so, can you tell me what it’s like? I must confess, I think I’ve never seen the Milky Way in my life. An empty sky like this makes me think of how our civilisation has fallen out of touch with many aspects of nature. It’s a clear night, but I can only count a handful of stars. JE While looking up at the night sky, I’m wondering how many stars play hide and seek beyond the diffuse luminance layers of light. Luckily, I crossed paths with Vincent and I’m grateful that he is willing to share his knowledge along the way while discussing this sensitive topic. But within this safe dome of light, an invisible layer of danger is causing serious and irreversible threats for humans, plants, and animals. It’s obvious that well-lit environments provide a sense of security, doubtlessly lights are essential in crime prevention. Through my research on the brightness of our nights, I realised the ambiguity in the narrative surrounding artificial illumination. During our walks, we talked about how artificial illumination endangers our environment and is damaging ecosystems in latent processes. He’s an amateur astronomer and a lover of the stars. Vincent graduated in Phenology (a branch of Ecology that deals with biological cycles) and is devoted to investigating the impact of light pollution on natural habitats. While walking on one of the six dot-to-dot signature routes, I’m with Vincent Sterne. Recorded conversation with Vincent Sterne:
Together with a detailed map you can align the routes for overlay information on crime, bio diversity loss, population.
‘A walk in the Dark’ provides city strolls to explore artificial brightness at night. Rotterdam, Fujitrans Lambda print mounted in lightbox frame, 122x92cmĪ variety of little stars lit up at night.Īrrayed in a grid that washes away, as Henry Beston wrote, “the holiness and beauty of the night”.
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