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Spencer Finch — Moonlight (Luna Country, New Mexico, July 13, 2003)
Spencer Finch

Moonlight (Luna Country, New Mexico, July 13, 2003)

Spencer Finch's *Moonlight (Luna County, New Mexico, July 13, 2003)* recreates the precise quality of moonlight the artist observed on a specific night in the New Mexico desert, using neon and colored light filters to approximate its exact color temperature and luminosity. The work exemplifies Finch's meticulous, almost scientific approach to capturing ephemeral and deeply subjective visual experiences, transforming personal perception into a tangible, glowing object. The result is a quietly poetic piece that hovers between objective measurement and intimate memory.

Medium
neon bulb, light filters

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Under the Influence

March 4, 2015

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Spencer Finch, Moonlight (Luna Country, New Mexico, July 13, 2003)

Spencer Finch's *Moonlight (Luna County, New Mexico, July 13, 2003)* recreates the precise quality of moonlight the artist observed on a specific night in the New Mexico desert, using neon and colored light filters to approximate its exact color temperature and luminosity. The work exemplifies Finch's meticulous, almost scientific approach to capturing ephemeral and deeply subjective visual experiences, transforming personal perception into a tangible, glowing object. The result is a quietly poetic piece that hovers between objective measurement and intimate memory.

Medium
neon bulb, light filters
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Light Installation, Neon Art, Landscape Subject, Site-Specific Art, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Landscape, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Neon Medium, 21st Century, Cool Blue Tones, Meditative Mood, Ethereal Mood, Cool Color Palette, Scientific Observation

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Collected by

Gavin Kennedy