Luke Jerram’s glowing lunar sculpture is on display to Dublin’s Merrion Square for Science Week this week.
To celebrate 30 years of Science Week, from Thursday 13th to Saturday 15th November, Luke Jerram’s seven-metre moon sculpture is on display in Merrion Square.
The moon, lit internally and mapped with 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface, allows visitors to get up close with the moon at a scale of approximately 1:500,000 (each centimetre of the model represents 5km of the moon’s terrain).
A programme of musical performances across three nights also takes place to mark the display featuring some Nialler9 regulars, including Glasshouse Ensemble performing the Spiritualized classic album Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space.
Thursday
- Mellow Tonics
- Ficino Ensemble
- Arveene
Friday
- Mellow Tonics
- Fehdah
- Bang Bike Sustainable DJ set
Saturday
- Glasshouse Ensemble – Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space
- Elaine Mai
- Algorave – Char Stiles & Jurgen Simpson
The event is free and open to the public from 5pm each evening Thursday 13th to Saturday 15th November in Merrion Square. Performances feature at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm each evening with gates closing at 10pm.
This is a ticket-free event suitable for all ages, walk-ups are welcome.
You can register on Eventbrite.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
