I was reading something about the U.S. Space Force, and the threats that exist in outer space, and some of the details caught me by surprise, or rather, they were ideas that seemed like science fiction that in fact are real now. The one that grabbed my attention was the existence of Russian “nesting doll” satellites, which get launched and the largest satellite releases a smaller one which releases a smaller one, eventually releasing one that can strike and damage other satellites.
I was then visualizing Russian nesting dolls, and remembered this photo (above), that I took in NYC many years ago, of some Russian nesting dolls in a storefront window somewhere in Chelsea. The multi-colored guy caught my attention at the time, as it would seem that the artist who made that particular nesting doll was inspired by some early 20th century paintings by the Russian avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich, whose pioneering work and writing influenced the development of abstract art. You can see some of his multi-colored characters here.
At any rate, I’m taking a detour with the art history reference, and of course I’m sure the Russian satellites don’t look like nesting dolls nor do they look like Malevich paintings. But just for fun and for the sake of illustrating the concept of nesting satellites in space, I decided to incorporate this Malevich-inspired nesting doll into an A.I.-generated image of an outer space scene.
Would it help a U.S. Space Force soldier to have an understanding of Russian art? Share your thoughts on any of this in the comments section below.