Museum of The Moon by Juke Jerram (2021)
Having slipped a year because of the COVID pandemic, IF 2021 presented a more socially distanced, slimmed-down but longer (21 days rather than the standard 10) festival.
Returning to the Cathedral of Trees, Luke Jerram’s moon installation was placed amongst the canopies to produce an other-worldly juxtaposition with the surrounding nature. It arrived to balance out his Earth (Gaia) installation which was hanging in the Middleton Hall shopping centre earlier on in the Festival.
Many people came to walk and sit around the Moon during the balmy summer days, but I shot this more considered image into the sun as the young man wondered about the orb above him. I know he knew I was taking the shot, but according to his Mum he quite likes the limelight so was happy not to run away! Me too. I particularly liked seeing insects in the air which can be seen at the exhibition as this image is presented at a large A0 size.