Luke Jerram Is Bringing a New Celestial Artwork to London

"He's returning to the Moon again, taking inspiration from the satellite's role in reflecting ideas in various belief systems and cultural works from around the world. Mirror Moon, a two-metre wide stainless steel installation made using topographic data from NASA, will feature textures on its surface, giving you the chance to feel the various craters, valleys, mountains, lava fields and mysterious 'far side' of the Moon."

"Following his display of Helios, a seven-metre sculpture of the sun, at the Painted Hall in Greenwich and at Osterley Park and House earlier this year, Jerram is coming back to the capital in the spring with a new piece in tow. The artwork is going on display at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in early March - astronomers at the Observatory have been looking at the Moon for 350 years, and continue to observe it to this day, so it's a fitting location for Jerram to place his piece."

Luke Jerram, known for large, richly detailed astronomical artworks including Museum of the Moon, Mars, Gaia and Helios, returns to the Moon motif with Mirror Moon. Mirror Moon is a two-metre wide stainless-steel installation created from NASA topographic data with tactile textures representing craters, valleys, mountains, lava fields and the Moon's far side. Earlier displays included Helios, a seven-metre sculpture of the sun shown at the Painted Hall in Greenwich and at Osterley Park and House. The piece will be exhibited at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in early March 2026 to engage visitors with contemporary science, art and the night's sky.

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