Tracking the passage of the Moon in relation to the Earth in real-time, this mechanical timepiece moves in step to a larger, imperceptible rhythm. By articulating time over a grander scale, Lua gestures beyond its more familiar qualities: linear, punctual, finite.
Every hour the lamp’s onboard computer awakes from sleep to determine the Moon’s position in relation to the Earth.
By adjusting the angle of the ‘shield’, a shadow is cast onto the marble disc corresponding to the current lunar phase.