Project Title

Portraits of Place at Amundsen-Scott Station

Summary

Event Number:
W-468-M/S

Program Manager:
Ms. Valentine Kass

ASC POC/Implementer:
Judy Shiple / Michael Lucibella

Principal Investigator(s)

Mr. Shaun Michael O'Boyle
oboylephoto@gmail.com
Dalton, Massachusetts

Project Web Site:
http://www.shaunoboylephoto.com

Location

Supporting Stations: McMurdo Station, South Pole Station
Research Locations: South Pole

Description

This project is a photographic study of the station buildings, infrastructure, and landscapes of the South Pole. The goal is to advance knowledge about this remote location and scientific research taking place there. The project’s emphasis is on the scientific hardware at the Pole. By giving an overall picture, and capturing details of the station, this project will provide a window for the public to understand the physical aspects of living and working at the South Pole: not only the weather, the extreme cold, and the infrastructure required to live there, but the instruments deployed for the various major science projects and the researchers who operate and maintain them. Seeing the physical objects that make the science possible makes the science more tangible and illustrates the depth of science and engineering required to accomplish research that is unique to the Pole.

Field Season Overview

The artist will deploy for two weeks from mid- to late-November 2019. He will spend about a week at South Pole to photograph the station, infrastructure, and installed science. The artist will be escorted throughout his South Pole visit. Photographing of science installations and interviews with scientists will be at the discretion of the scientists. While at McMurdo Station, if time permits, the artist will visit the Long Duration Balloon (LDB) camp.

Deploying Team Members