The Lunarglyph project is a product of exploring Earth, space, and the human relationship with and between both. The Pearl Lunarglyph translates the formation of a pearl into a Matryoshka-like capsule for discovery in the exploration of the remnants of landers and rovers sent to the moon.
Thinking beyond individual existence, the Lunarglyph tiles translate natural phenomena into a cultural artifact, proposed to be used as ballasts with an earthly, human upon touch
Astrobotic's Griffin. I specifically chose the pearl(and by extension, the oyster) because of their ultimately finite existence in the universe. Where gemstones like diamonds are highly valued but can be created with relative ease throughout the universe, pearls require life under extremely specific conditions to be produced.
The lunar glyph was developed through narrative sketch notes studying the formation of pearls, which was translated into static icon studies. From there, the tile was modeled after the icons and developed using Solidworks and medium-fidelity 3D prints. The final tile is plated sintered steel which was brought to be presented at Astrobotic.
