David Rickard's 'We Are All Astronauts' at Otto Zoo, Milan

David Rickard, a New Zealand-born artist (1975) who lives in London and studied at Brera in Milan after earning an architecture degree in his home country, returns to Milan with his first solo exhibition at Otto Zoo. The show, titled 'We Are All Astronauts,' features four photographs taken in Mozambique, Central Brazil, Western Australia, and French Polynesia—each at the same latitude but separated by exactly 90 degrees of longitude. In each environment, a sextant made of two branches placed at 90 degrees was positioned, creating the first reunion of azimuthal planes. The main room displays this work on the wall. Nearby, 'Black Fan' cuts longitudinally through the gallery, while 'London Chair' amplifies its perspective. 'Star Gazer' abstracts itself from the architectural space of Via Vigevano, imprinting triangular wood sections with burns from a miniature rocket, evoking a launch toward deep space for everyone.