Halo
By Mark Castle
US$ 3,500
Overview
2021
Oil Paint, Lunar meteorite & oil on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 60cm (H) x 60cm (W) x 1.9cm (D) / 23.6" (H) x 23.6" (W) x 0.7" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
Painted with lunar surface material
The optical phenomenon of a lunar halo. Also known as a lunar corona (crown) or glory, this occurs when moonlight is diffracted through tiny water droplets or ice crystals, usually in thin clouds high in the atmosphere.
For the depiction of the central moon, I have made oil paint from material that originated on the surface of the moon, from lunar meteorites. These meteorites start as a part of the lunar surface and are ejected into space when the moon is impacted by other space rocks like asteroids. The ejected surface material is captured by the earth's gravity until it eventually crashes into the earth's surface.
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Artist profile
Mark Castle
Born: 1991
Hometown: London
Based in: London
Mark Castle lives and works in London. After graduating in Illustration in 2013 he changed his focus to fine art, specifically painting. After studying astronomy at school and joining a local observers group, he made the cosmos his artistic focus by examining the ethereal yet overwhelming nature of space through …
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