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.