pendule lunaire
Martin Hesselmeier

• Location: Courtyard of the House of Arts, Nunnankatu 4, 20700 Turku
• Time: 4–7 December 2025, 4–9 p.m. and 7 December 2025, 8–10 a.m.

What would it be like to travel at the speed of light to the Earth’s only natural satellite, the Moon?

The eight-metre-high light installation pendule lunaire (Moon clock) takes us on an imaginary journey between the Earth and the Moon. In this work, a hypnotic light shows how a journey that would normally take days can be experienced in seconds at the speed of light (299,792,458 m/s).

The light, which moves like a pendulum, repeats this journey over and over again. At the same time, the light also creates a concrete perception of the brevity and intensity of the journey. Whilst this all takes place, the magical soundscape of the work creates a calming atmosphere that awakens all the senses. When viewing the work, you can reflect on the nature of the human relationship with the vast universe.

Martin Hesselmeier is an internationally successful artist who also works as a professor in the Faculty of Art and Design at the Bauhaus University in Weimar. His artistic work focuses on combining art and technology. By combining these, he explores human perception in his art and seeks to blur the boundaries between reality and virtuality.