
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
March 4, 2015
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