The human spirit

The sculpture is made out of wood in a structure resembling the archetypal fire. The endeavour to live on the moon is a historical leap of arguably the same magnitude as the domestication of fire in terms of prosperity. ⁠

The sculpture is treated with a coating of transparent phosphorescent paint, and so having different appearances during day and night. During the day it remains in its neutral wood color as it collects energy from the sun which during the night is slowly being remitted in a luminescent glow. It is the antithesis of a normal incandescent fire, in that it does not produce any heat. It is in that sense a cold fire, illuminating a gentle soft glow, reminding of the aurora borealis or the bioluminescence of some plants and animals. It is this natural spiritualism, of awe and wonder of the natural world that I would like to bring to attention. With the word “spirit” in Latin meaning “breath”, it is that sensation of being alive that is the fire of the human spirit. ⁠

I want my sculpture to remind of our humble beginnings as we grow to take the next great leap for humanity, starting our new colony on the moon. ⁠