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Luke Jerram’s Moon to return to Bristol in 2021
Having been postponed in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon will now return to Bristol in summer 2021.
Jerram’s inflatable moon was first presented in the city at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in June 2016, but very high winds caused it to burst after only a few minutes of being showcased.
It was then quickly repaired and the same, original moon has been exhibited across the world, travelling to 22 different countries in 2019.
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It was due to return to Bristol in summer 2020 but this had to be postponed. It has now been announced that the artwork, which measures ten metres high and seven metres in diameter, will return to the city from August 11 to August 30.
It will hang in Bristol Cathedral, with any proceeds made from the display of the artwork going to St Mungo’s, who work towards ending homelessness and rebuilding the lives of those affected by it.
Created to an approximate scale of 1:500,000, with each centimetre representing about 5km of the moon’s surface, the idea of the artwork is for it to travel to different environments, altering the interpretation and experience of the piece for each viewer.
“We are thrilled to be hosting this wonderful installation, by world renowned Bristol artist, Luke Jerram, in Bristol Cathedral,” says The Very Revd Dr Mandy Ford, Dean of Bristol.
“I hope that the Moon will inspire stories, songs, adventures, awe and wonder in everyone who visits us this summer.”
Main photo: James Billings
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