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The Lunar Portal is a 10-foot-tall acrylic and stainless steel permanent public art installation created by interdisciplinary artist Shervone Neckles. This multi-part installation features a custom-built LED lighting system programmed to follow our 29 1/2
The Lunar Portal Arches 1 & 2 detail
Mixed media: acrylic and stainless steel with a custom-built LED lighting system
Individual arch dimensions: 10ft 2in (High) x 13ft 9in (Wide) x 5in (Depth)
2023

The Lunar Portal Arches 1 & 2 detail

Portal Arch 1 - New Moon
Portal Arch 2 - Waxing Crescent

The proportion of stainless steel to acrylic and light in each arch represents a different phase of the Moon. For example the new Moon (Arch 1) is made mostly of stainless steel while the full Moon (Arch 5) is made mostly of acrylic and LED.