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Luke Jerram’s latest earthly artwork could dock in Bristol
Two years after a floating visit by the ‘Museum of the Moon’, Bristol Harbour this year could once again be the setting of another planetary art installation.
‘Floating Earth’ is a 10m diameter replica of Earth, using imagery taken directly from NASA.
Its creator, internationally acclaimed artist Luke Jerram, has revealed that he has plans for his latest spectacular artwork to be released onto the waters of the Floating Harbour in 2022.
Jerram tweeted: “Hoping to bring this massive Floating Earth artwork to Bristol docks this year. Organisations interested in supporting this, should contact me [email protected]”.
The Museum of the Moon has took to Bristol’s waters in 2019, where the seven-metre diameter model floated to a surround sound composition soundtrack created by BAFTA and Ivor Novello award winning composer Dan Jones.
Co-commissioned by Light Night Wigan and Quays Culture, Jerram’s new touring earth was installed at Media City in Salford and Pennington Flash, near Wigan, where more than 30,000 visited the spectacle.
About the objective of his Floating Earth artwork, Jerram’s website states: “the installation aims to create a sense of the Overview Effect, which was first described by author Frank White in 1987.
“Common features of the experience for astronauts are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.”
The visual artist has explained that the aim of the project is to “prompt the difficult discussions we all need to have about climate change and what we, as individuals and wider society, can do to make our lifestyles more sustainable”.
Main photo by Martin Booth
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