MOON LAMP

Each of the 8 hand painted Lunar Phases in sequence. A concave surface and opaque material was necessary to properly deflect the LED light in each sphere, the LED bulb also needed a fine sanding to further diffuse the light source and prevent spotting on the outer perspex porthole.
Magnetic Gates, consolidated wiring, and the moon model installation.
The 'circuit tree' needed to allow the base to rotate independently, while maintaining an uninterrupted connection and not snagging any wiring.
Wiring Map

MOONLIGHT (The Moon Lamp) was inspired by a dream.

An Octagonal pyramid made from recycled teak rotates on an octagonal laminated base, the 8 faces of the pyramid depict each lunar phase observable from the Southern Hemisphere.

Rotating the pyramid through each of the 8 phases activates a magnetic gate housed in the base, independently illuminating each moon in sequence via a dedicated led bulb within every hand painted moon model. Each moon is viewed through it’s own perspex porthole.

Built from reclaimed timber, fiber glass, spare parts, magnetic gate switches, broom handles, table tennis balls, copper plant pot off cuts, and the benefit of not knowing any better. Many technical elements for this piece had to be designed and fabricated from scratch, as almost every one of these components were either not commercially available, or simply did not exist.