Title: Museum of the Moon in Aida Camp, West Bank, Palestine.

Year: 2023

Media: photographic print on giclee

Size: 38 x 25 cm

About the work: In 2023, artist Luke Jerram took his internationally renowned artwork the Museum of the Moon to Palestine, where it was exhibited in Aida Camp, West Bank. Some of the children thought the moon might be real, as they couldn’t spot the real moon in the sky. On seeing the moon sculpture, one child thought it could provide a means of escape.  One asked “Can I sit inside and you let go off the ropes so I fly with it?” I asked, “Where do you want to fly? he replied , “Anywhere away from here.”

https://my-moon.org/installations/aida-camp-west-bank-palestine/

Photos taken by Shayma Awawdeh

Bio: Luke Jerram’s multidisciplinary practice involves the creation of sculptures, installations and live arts projects. Living in the UK but working internationally since 1997, Jerram has created a number of extraordinary art projects which have excited and inspired people around the world. In 2023 alone, he had over 115 exhibitions in 27 different countries, visited by more than 3 million people.

As well as touring his installations, Luke’s artworks are in over 70 permanent collections around the world including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Shanghai Museum of Glass and the Wellcome Collection in London.