Louisiana Museum Explores the Moon in Art and Culture
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark, is hosting an exhibition titled "The Moon: From Inner Worlds to Outer Space," curated by Marie Laurberg. This extensive showcase features over 200 works divided into six thematic sections, including Moonlight, Selenography, and The Moon Landing, among others. The exhibition, which runs until January 20, 2019, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and reflects on the moon's significance in Western imagination since the Romantic era. It encompasses a diverse array of art, film, music, literature, design, and architecture.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'The Moon: From Inner Worlds to Outer Space' at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- Curated by Marie Laurberg
- Over 200 works on display
- Six thematic sections: Moonlight, Selenography, The Moon of Myth, The Moon Landing, The Colonization of Space, Deep Time
- Runs until January 20, 2019
- Commemorates 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969
- Explores moon's role in Western imagination since Romanticism
- Includes art, film, music, literature, design, architecture
Entities
Artists
- Marie Laurberg
Institutions
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- Apollo 11
- Artribune
Locations
- Humlebæk
- Denmark