Top Kill: Reflections of the Deepwater Horizon

The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, also known as the BP Oil Disaster or Macondo Blowout, is the largest subsea oil, methane hydrate, and gas release caused by the activities of the petroleum industry. After numerous attempts to regain control of the blowout, the well was capped on July 15, 2010 after flowing unbridled for almost four months. One such attempt to contain the oil and gas was known as “Top Kill”.

In mid May 2010, almost a month after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, Senator Ed Markey pressured BP to provide live video coverage of the underwater flow of oil and gas. BP answered the demand with Markey responding, “Now anyone will be able to see the realtime effects the BP spill is having on our ocean.” Internet sites were rife with people sharing computer screenshots and video captured from the live feeds as seen through the lens of ROV cameras operated from 5000 feet above.

Top Kill: Reflections of the Deepwater Horizon depicts not only images of oil and gas raging from corroded and twisted metal pipes: It reflects a moment when a community shared a voyeuristic fixation, shock and grief, and seemingly spontaneous reaction of, “What have we done?” – a sentiment read on numerous social networking sites. Coupled with passages from the Gnostic Gospel, Pistis Sophia, the imagery imparts a deeper reflection on what takes place below the surface.

“The Story of Pistis Sophia” is Jesus’ account of his encounter with Pistis Sophia, the female divinity of gnosticism, during his descent and assent into transfiguration between the time of his earthly death and resurrection. Jesus tells his disciples, inclusive of Mary Magdalene, Martha, and his Mother Mary, the journey, oppression, and defilement Pistis Sophia endured to reclaim her higher region.

Computer screenshots were taken from May 27 to June 4, 2010 from various live-feed internet links. U.S. Representative Ed Markey (D-MA) was chair of the House Energy and Environmental Subcommittee during the 111th Congress. The gospel Pistis Sophia can be accessed from The Gnostic Society Library website.

did you read the billa rainbow man thread and what do you make of it?

Will you link it here please? I will read it and see if I can offer anything. If not it will still have a link in this thread to related issues.

>>Because I like music and sometimes throw in songs that go through my head in the spur of the moment.<<

We've noticed and your not alone in this.

Im working on my music that involves not instruments or vocals, its imaginary so when I hear real music (LoL) it allways gets in the way.

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