The Martian Rose

Mars is a cold place with plummeting temperatures from -60°C down to -130°C, the atmospheric pressure is only a hundredths of earth's, much lower than on Mount Everest, the prevalent gas is carbon dioxide and UV light penetrates an unshielded atmosphere. The installation carries the romantic and destructive idea of giving a rose to Mars. Using a planetary simulation chamber the exhibited rose has been exposed to Martian Environment for 6 hours at the Mars Simulation Laboratory in Denmark.