No water in the moon sea
2022, music albumA poetry-tale-audiobook-meditation experiment about the interaction between the Moon Seas and Earthly Man. All stories are documentary.
lyrics, voice: Yana Osman
music: Anton Khamchishkin
illustrations: Peco Barbe (Japan)
The project was made with the support of The Vaults Centre for Artistic Production
festivals / exhibitions / pitches / labs / awards:
GES-2, Grant Program for Artists, winners (Moscow, Russia)
Vaults Centre for Artistic Production, project residency (Moscow, Russia)
1. Intro
Even on the Moon, a person wrestles with their thoughts—mapping emotions onto lunar seas, chasing discovery, clinging to earthly habits.
2. The Sea of Moscow
Through the perspective of astronomer Dollfus Audouin, it ultimately suggests that places—whether on Earth or the Moon—carry meanings beyond their physical existence, becoming states of mind.
3. In Queen Maud Land
This composition draws parallels between ancient Greek philosophers and Soviet scientists, highlighting how names become symbols.
4. The worst thing in the Sea of Crisis
The story reflects on human presence in the Marsh of Decay, culminating in the discovery and eventual loss of the Genesis Stone, which is 4 billion years old.
5. We come in peace for all humanity
This novel turns the Moon into a museum of human presence. It holds traces of ambition, faith, debate, and chance — from the flag that fell into lunar dust to the golf balls left in a crater. Yet, as the story of the scientist’s ashes — the only human remains on the Moon — reveals that in the vastness of space we still grapple with earthly questions.
6. To the Sea of Tranquility
Each lunar sea has its counterpart on Earth.
