Ian Chamberlain Drawings and Printmaking

Sat.series

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The Sat. series  ( and Transmit, 2026) etchings  were inspired by a research trip to the Goonhilly Earth Stations.

By employing etching, a medium historically associated with architectural documentation, Chamberlain reinforces connections between past and present, drawing parallels between art, history and technology. His research fosters an interdisciplinary dialogue across science, the humanities and the visual arts“.

Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station is located on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, UK. It received the the first ever trans-Atlantic satellite TV images, broadcast by Telstar, on 11 July 1962. The project led the way to modern satellite communications and is now set to become a new Space Science training centre for space mission operators.

The work draws attention to humankind’s natural sense of curiosity and the continued desire to know more.