Performance

Luke Jerram “Museum of the Moon”

“My moon was so beautiful that the ocean held up a mirror,” sings American songwriter Ani DiFranco, and with this line she set the mood for “Museum of the Moon,” a dreamy installation by British artist Luke Jerram. Based on exact measurements and digital specifications from NASA, the moon shines here on a scale of 1:500,000, with specially composed sounds filling the space. Thus the moon becomes a “cultural mirror”, a mirror of cultures. A place to dream!

Co-commissioned by a number of creative organisations brought together by Luke Jerram and Norfolk & Norwich Festival. These include: Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, Brighton Festival, Without Walls, Cork Midsummer Festival, We The Curious, Lakes Alive, Provincial Domain Dommelhof, Les Tombées de la Nuit, Rennes and Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The artwork has also been created in partnership with the UK Space Agency, University of Bristol and The Association for Science and Discovery Centres.

© Philippe Constant