Publications

kunstforum Leonardo Earth Space

  1. 1987 Arthur R. Woods, The Orbiting Unification Ring Satellite Project - The Spirit of Enterprise - The 1987 Rolex Awards. Van Nostrand-Reinhold, Berkshire, England. pp. 184-186.

  2. 1989 Arthur R. Woods & Marco C. Bernasconi, The OUR-Space Peace Sculpture: Introducing a Cultural Dimension Into the Space Environment. - Paper IAA-89-673 presented to the 40th IAF Congress, Torremolinos, Spain. October 7-13.

  3. 1989 Arthur R. Woods, OURS- The Orbiting Unification Ring Satellite Project: A Synthesis of Art, Technology and the Human Spirit - Paper 0329 submitted to "A Delicate Balance: Technics, Culture and Consequences" 1989 IEEE Conference, Los Angeles, CA. Published in the conference proceedings 1991.

  4. 1989 Arthur R. Woods, OURS - The Orbiting Unification Ring Satellite Project - Paper SDC 89-072 presented at the 8th International Space Development Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 26-29. Published in the proceedings pp. 551-554.

  5. 1990 Arthur R. Woods & Marco C. Bernasconi, The Orbiting Unification Ring-Space Peace Sculptures: Progress Report on Global Art In Space, - Paper IAA-90-652 presented to the 41st IAF Congress, Dresden, Germany. October 6-12. Published in LEONARDO 24, [5] pp. 601-606.

  6. 1990 Arthur R. Woods, The Orbiting Unification Ring - Space Peace Sculptures - The Spirit of Enterprise The Book 1990 Rolex Awards, Buri International, Bern, CH. pp. 332-334.


  7. 1992 Marco C. Bernasconi, Lights in the Sky: Space Sculptures and Inflatable Structures, - Paper ESW 92-20 presented at the 1st European Space Art Symposium, Montreux, Switzerland. March 21-27.

  8. 1992 Arthur R. Woods & Marco C. Bernasconi, Space and Humanity - Paper presented at the 1992 European Space Congress, ISY Space Show, Munich, Germany. March 31, 1992.

  9. 1992 P. Y. Bely, C. J. Burrows, F. J. Roddier, G. Weigelt & M. C. Bernasconi, SISTERS: A Space Inferometer for the Search for Terrestrial Exo-Planets by Rotation Shearing. Paper presented at the ESA Colloquium on Targets for Space Based Interferometry; also SPIE Proceedings.


  10. 1993 Arthur R. Woods & Marco C. Bernasconi, Spaceflight of the Cosmic Dancer Sculpture - Paper IAA.8.2-93-773 presented at the 44th Int. Astronautical Congress, Graz, Austria, October 16-22.

  11. 1993 Marco C. Bernasconi & Arthur R. Woods, Implementing the Space Option: Elaboration and Dissemination of a New Rationale For Space. (Parts 1 & 2) - Paper IAA.8.1-93-764 a & b presented at the 44th International Astronautical Congress, Graz, Austria. October 16-22.

  12. 1994 Arthur R. Woods, Art In Space: The Spaceflight of the Cosmic Dancer Sculpture - Article published in Earth Space Review. Vol. 3. No. 2. April-June. Also cover of same issue.

  13. 1994 Marco C. Bernasconi, The Space Option & Our Future: Some considerations on the Thermal Burden. Paper presented at the BIS Symposium on "Space Industrialisation as a Response to Global Threats", London, England. June 23. To be published in JBIS.

  14. 1994 Arthur R. Woods & Marco C. Bernasconi, Ars ad Astra: The 1st Art Exhibition in Earth Orbit. Paper IAF-94-P. 3.320 presented at the 45th IAF Congress, Jerusalem, Israel. October 9-14.

  15. 1994 Marco C. Bernasconi, Humanity Facing the Future: A Role for Astronautics? Paper IAA-94-IAA.8.1.708 presented at the 45th IAF Congress, Jerusalem, Israel, October 9-14.

  16. 1994 Arthur R. Woods, The Role of Art in Communicating the Importance of Space Activities. Paper IAA-94-IAA.8.2.712 presented at the 45th IAF Congress, Jerusalem, Israel. October 9-14.

  17. 1995 Marco C. Bernasconi, Astronautics: A New Product For Space Agencies` Activities, Paper presented at the ESA Space 2020 Workshop, ESTEC, N.L. June 27-29.


  18. 1995 Marco C. Bernasconi, Ethical Considerations in Astronautical Endeavours. Paper IAA-95-IAA.8.1.01 presented at the 46th International Astronautical Congress, Oslo, Norway, October 2-6.






  19. 2001 Arthur R. Woods, Die Erforschung des Weltraums durch Künstler und Schriftsteller, All Design - Leben im Schwerlosen Raum, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Schwabe Verlag, pp.151-161, November, 2001


The OURS Project 1986 -2007