Bring Back The Starry Night
Now showing as part of the Lights Out: Recovering our Night Sky exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
"I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream" — Vincent Van Gogh
"I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream" — Vincent Van Gogh
In 1889, Van Gogh painted Starry Night in Saint-Rémy, France, when the Milky Way was still visible overhead.
Today? Not so much.
This interactive artwork raises awareness about light pollution by suggesting we’re losing a major source of inspiration: the stars.
Turn off the house lights to let the stars slowly appear… and enjoy Starry Night.
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When NASA calls
In 2019, I got an email from NASA astronomer Kim Arcand. She wanted to include my side project in Lights Out, a Smithsonian exhibition on light pollution that opened in 2023.
Since then, it’s been featured in publications like The Washington Post, Forbes, and more.