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Title

Light bulb to simulate moonlight

2008

Artist

Katie Paterson

Scotland

1981 –

  • Details

    Date
    2008
    Media categories
    Sculpture , Installation
    Materials used
    289 light bulbs with halogen filament, frosted coloured shell, 28W, 4500K, log book
    Edition
    6/9 + 2AP
    Dimensions
    installation dimensions variable :

    a - 289 light globes, 10 x 6 x 6 cm, each globe

    b - crate, 91.4 x 82.5 x 86.4 cm, crate closed

    Signature & date

    Signed centre certificate of authenticity, black fibre-tipped pen "K.P". Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of Geoff Ainsworth AM 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    171.2014.a-e
    Copyright
    © Katie Paterson

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  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 3 exhibitions

    • Marking time, Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia, 29 Mar 2012–03 Jun 2012

    • Light show, Hayward Gallery, London, 30 Jan 2013–06 May 2013

      Light show, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland, 11 Oct 2014–08 Feb 2015

    • The moon, Geelong Gallery, Geelong, 17 Jun 2019–01 Sep 2019

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 2 publications

    • Cliff Lauson, Light show, London, 2013, (colour illus.). unpaginated

    • Skye Sherwin, Marking time, 'Katie Paterson', pg.159-73, Sydney, 2012, 159, 166-7 (colour illus.).

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