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# Meteoric Art Installations
'A Comet Lands in Brooklyn' Commemorates the Rosetta Spacecraft Landing

By Joey Haar | Published 2016-08-22 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comet-lands-in-brooklyn
References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/en/2016/08/22/amazing-comet-landmark/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [studiokca](http://www.studiokca.com/index.php)

'A Comet Lands in Brooklyn' is an [art installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-market-20) at the Brooklyn Bridge Park designed to resemble an actual comet that crash landed near the banks of the East River. The "comet" was built by StudioKCA to commemorate the success of Rosetta spacecraft's mission to land on a comet. Rosetta was launched in 2004, and it took more than a decade for the spacecraft to complete its mission.

A Comet Lands in Brooklyn is built from 67 folded iron sheets pocked with craters, giving it an oblong and metallic shape that resembles the [celestial body](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbit-collection). However, the designers at StudioKCA took some artistic license on the installation, adding [lights in the craters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suspended-lighting-installation) and including steam jets to create the illusion that the comet has freshly landed.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.8/10
- Popularity: 34% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Art Installations:** Using innovative materials and techniques to create immersive and interactive art experiences.
- **Celestial-themed Art:** Exploring the intersection of science and art through installations inspired by celestial bodies.
- **Commemorative Installations:** Creating temporary installations that commemorate significant events or achievements.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Art and Design:** Opportunity for artists and designers to push boundaries and create unique experiences with innovative materials and techniques.
- **Science and Technology:** Collaborations between scientists, engineers, and artists to create installations that explore scientific concepts through art.
- **Tourism and Events:** Creating attractions and installations that draw tourists and engage communities in events of historical or cultural significance.

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