I next visited the Jane Mi installation at the MFA Exhibition in the Wight Gallery. This exhibit was very unique. My first impression was that it was a beautiful, well designed display. This exhibit connected to class because it combined both science and art. The exhibit had multiple different features that all tied together. In combination these features gave me a sense of being in a different, unique environment. One of the items on display was the Hawaiian translation of the Antarctic treaty. This ties together the theme of this display, and of both Hawaii and Antarctic. This treaty questions how sovereignty is determined, making Antarctica only available for scientific research not for military use.
Another central feature of the exhibit was the iceberg tracker, which complied data from both the Brigham Young University Iceberg Tracking Database and NASA. This display was projected on to the ground of the exhibit. I felt that this was very applicable to modern day issues because it could relate to current climate change and global warming problems. I am not sure if it was the goal of Mi to address this issue, but I personally felt as though it was very applicable.
Overall this exhibit was interesting to visit and similarly to Robert Gero's display, provided an overall feeling and atmosphere.
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