Fallen Moon is Luke Jerram’s brand new touring artwork. Created from NASA data, the sculpture is a giant 10m diameter replica of the Moon, presented on water. The artwork is 350,000 times smaller than the real Moon with each centimetre of the internally lit sculpture describing 3.5 km of the Moon’s surface. The installation is a fusion of lunar imagery, moonlight and surround sound composition created by BAFTA award winning composer Dan Jones.
Fallen Moon was inspired by the artist’s home town of Bristol and noticing the huge tidal variation as he cycled over the Avon Cut each day.
Fallen Moon’s inaugural presentation will be in Bridgwater UK this Autumn, 14th October to 3rd November.
BACKGROUND
The moon has always inspired humanity, acting as a ‘cultural mirror’ to society, reflecting the ideas and beliefs of all people around the world. Over the centuries, the moon has been interpreted as a god and as a planet. It has been used as a timekeeper, calendar and been a source of light to aid night-time navigation. Throughout history the moon has inspired artists, poets, scientists, writers and musicians the world over. The ethereal blue light cast by a full moon, the delicate crescent following the setting sun, or the mysterious dark side of the moon has evoked passion and exploration.
Different cultures around the world have their own religious, historical, cultural and scientific relationships to the moon. And yet somehow, despite these differences, the moon connects us all.
Fallen Moon allows us to observe and contemplate cultural similarities and differences around the world and consider the latest moon science.