Bring back Starry Night
An idea I had to raise awareness of light pollution found its way into the Smithsonian. Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky has been on since 2023.
“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.
