Moon replica lands in New Delhi

A moon replica created by a British artist has been has brought to India by the British Council.

Bristol-based installation artist, Luke Jerram has created “Museum of the Moon” by using imagery from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter camera along with the assistance of UK Space Agency.

The gigantic model was brought by the British Council to go round the Indian terrain and has since touched Mumbai’s Gateway of India, City Palace in Udaipur and Victoria Memorial in Kolkata before coming it to its closing stop at the British Council in New Delhi.

The installation was brought to commemorate the last year of the UK-India Year of Culture and to celebrate the completion of 70 years of British Council in India.

The installation art’s opening event in Bangalore at its first launch was timed impeccably to match the sighting of the first ever super blood blue moon in 150 years.

Talking to local media outlets, the artist has stated: “Living in cities, illuminated by electricity, we have in many ways become disconnected to the moon.”

The moon’s mock-up arrived at the British Council on February 23rd and will conclude its exhibit for Holi on March 2nd.