The study of how flight—real, imagined, symbolic—shapes human culture. How societies have interpreted the sky through myths, rituals, design, performance, and storytelling. This includes everything from angelic beings and flying dragons to pilot uniforms and aerial idioms to sci-fi visions of airborne futures. From gremlins to gravity suits. A lot of looking down about look up, really.
Some key themes include:
Aerocultural studies examines real cultural expressions, not supporting evidence of a singular contact theory. Ancient Aliens reduces rich traditions to alien intervention speculation. Our works aims to honor and interpret the attachments people have with the sky, not sensationalize them.
Both…neither? Both? We look at the cultural dimensions of flight—how we tell stories about flying machines, winged beings, future skies, and space exploration. Sometimes that means looking back at the Wright brothers; other times it means exploring Star Wars, sky rituals from around the world, or the graphic design of airline safety cards.
Sorta, kinda. This is an interdisciplinary exploration blending design thinking, narrative strategy, art direction, cultural studies, and qualitative research. The work draws from design aesthetics, history, anthropology, education, and media theory. In short: it’s for curious minds who find themselves looking up.
Artists, educators, students, researchers, futurists, cultural workers, and anyone fascinated by how humans make meaning of the sky. If you’re interested in design, mythology, history, sci-fi, or symbolism, there’s a place for you here.
We’re [slowly] developing learning modules, workshops, interactive exhibits, and other resources to support anyone’s airminded-ness.