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The planet's most unusual gallery

Martin Wainwright

International Space Station to serve cultural world

LONDON: Artists who want their work to boldly go beyond the upper atmosphere have three weeks to come up with ideas for the planet's most unusual gallery.

Initial consultation on a cultural use for the International Space Station, which orbits earth 400 km into space, finishes at the end of this month.

Cosy and experimental projects may all find a place in the 44.5 metre long vehicle, in which 425 cubic metres of space could, in theory, host dancing, poetry recitals and plays.

Artwork already features in some of the pods used by crew-members. This is particularly in case of the Russians cosmonauts, who have developed a flourishing painting group on earth. —

© Guardian Newspapers Limited 2004

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