Lunae Secutor
Edition: 100
Materials: Paper, wood, brass, rocks, an led light, a battery, wiring, a glass window, and brass screws
Medium: Letterpress printed text, hand-painted caterpillar
Size: 5” x 2.75” x 2.25” (W x H x D)
Notes: Lunae Secutor is a moveable book in the form of an insect specimen, a caterpillar. On the lid is a specimen label with the insect’s name and the location of its collection. Folded into the underside of the lid is a fictional scientific account of this particular species’ inability to metamorphose into a butterfly. As a solace for this loss it has developed an attraction to the moon, which it passionately follows. When the wooden handle is turned the caterpillar “walks” toward a paper moon that is illuminated by a hidden light
Changing the battery on this piece is fairly simple but does need to be done carefully. I made this video demonstration to answer any questions.