Get ready to touch the Moon
Multi-disciplinary artist Luke Jerram has become known for his huge, richly detailed astronomical artworks, like Museum of the Moon, Mars, Gaia, and Helios. 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.
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.
The artwork is going on display at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in May – 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.
Speaking about Mirror Moon, Jerram said, “For more than two decades, the Royal Observatory Greenwich has been inspiration for my work as an artist and so it’s an absolute privilege to be commissioned to create this new sculpture for the Museum and to be part of its story. I hope Mirror Moon will inspire generations of visitors to have an interest in contemporary science, art and the wonder of the night’s sky.”
Key Information
Dates | From May 2026
Address | Royal Observatory Greenwich, Blackheath Ave, London SE10 8XJ
For more information | rmg.co.uk
