{"id":1,"date":"2015-09-11T16:48:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T16:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rock-the-moon.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-06-30T20:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:59:10","slug":"press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rock-the-moon.com\/index.php\/2015\/09\/11\/press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release, September 15, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\u00a0<\/strong>
\nHistoric Artwork Heads to the Moon and Back Timed Just Before the September 27-28th Rare Blood Moon Full Lunar Eclipse<\/strong><\/p>\n

—Legendary California Artist Richard Clar\u2019s Artworks Giant Step and Lune sur la Lune Head to the Moon and Back – Making History as He Merges Art and Technology Once Again—<\/strong><\/p>\n

Los Angeles, CA, September 15, 2015 \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Richard Clar will use an earth-moon-earth (EME), or moon bounce as it is also called, to transmit two very special radio signals off the surface of the moon where their return will be received at Dwingeloo Radio Observatory in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Clar\u2019s extraordinary two-part project, Giant Step and Lune sur la Lune, pay tribute respectively to Apollo Astronaut pioneer Neil Armstrong\u2019s first step on the moon on July 20, 1969 and to the far side of the moon itself, something witnessed only by a rare group of individuals, the Apollo Astronauts.<\/p>\n

Depending on weather conditions on September 26, 2015 these two radio transmissions to the moon and back will emanate from a radio dish in Italy.<\/p>\n

Giant Step<\/strong><\/em> is a personal response to an event Clar personally witnessed back in 1969, and he wanted to use his creativity to pay tribute to those who took part in the Apollo program, and especially Neil Armstrong for what he did on that momentous day. He wanted this work to say something about the moon itself, using the moon.<\/p>\n

His interest was piqued after hearing about an earth-moon-earth bounce (EME) from Italian artist and colleague, Daniela de Paulis, who together with radio specialist Jan van Muijlwijk developed the process of using EME to send images to the moon and back in 2009. As he researched the Apollo Archives, he came across an Electrocardiogram (EKG) of Neil Armstrong as he took the first step on the moon on July 20, 1969 \u2013 and Richard found his inspiration! While data scientist Dr. Ryan Compton created the sonification tone from Armstrong\u2019s actual EKG graph, prominent Los Angeles-based double-bass jazz performer and composer Roberto Miranda used the tone to create compelling sounds that have been called \u201cedgy and hauntingly beautiful.\u201d In addition, an image of the first footprint on the moon will be transmitted and bounced back to Dwingeloo.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted the art to say something about the first humans to set foot on the moon. Think how many living beings have observed the moon for eons\u2026and now we have made a number of trips to the moon and back. I want people to have new experiences through my artwork,\u201d says Clar.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lune sur la Lune, an image of the far side of the moon, will be transmitted in a poetic gesture onto the earth facing side of the moon. Since only the Apollo astronauts have seen the far side of the moon, using the radio-reflective surface of the moon to produce a site-specific artwork makes the moon a unique part of the process rather than just a subject matter \u2500 and also gives people on earth an opportunity to witness this phenomenal event and experience the moon in a new and different way. Shortly after the sound and image from Giant Step and Lune sur la Lune are received at Dwingeloo they will be accessible to the world at www.rock-the-moon.com.<\/p>\n

Richard Clar\u2019s timeless work has been exhibited in museums, galleries and universities throughout the United States and Europe. His visionary \u2018art in space\u2019 began in 1982 with a NASA-approved concept for an art-payload for the U.S. Space Shuttle. Philosophical in nature, many of Clar\u2019s themes originate in space environment issues, such as orbital debris, war and peace, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), and water management on earth.<\/p>\n

Clar studied at the Chouinard Art Institute (now Cal-Arts). In 2001 and 2002, he coordinated the Leonardo\/OLATS\/IAA Space Art Workshops in Paris. Clar is the Director of Art Technologies; a Member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA); a Member of the IAA SETI Permanent Study Group; a Member of Women in Aerospace, and a Member of the Leonardo Space Art Working Group. He was the Secretary of the former Art and Literature Subcommittee of the International Academy of Astronautics, and a past Member of the Executive Board, Graphic Arts Council, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.<\/p>\n

Clar founded Art Technologies in 1987 as a liaison between the worlds of art and technology. By collaborating with such partners as the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Boeing, Aerospace Corporation, and contemporary composers, Clar generates high-visibility art works that transform state-of-the-art technology and highly-engineered materials into evocative contemporary art. His work is found in many corporate collections, including JBL Sound, Home Savings of America, and the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

After spending the last fourteen years in Paris, Richard Clar now resides in Northern California. For more information on his extraordinary artwork, please visit:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/arttechnologies.com<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/rock-the-moon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RichardClar.ArtTechnologies<\/a><\/p>\n

Media questions are available on request.<\/p>\n

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\u00a0 Historic Artwork Heads to the Moon and Back Timed Just Before the September 27-28th Rare Blood Moon Full Lunar Eclipse —Legendary California Artist Richard Clar\u2019s Artworks Giant Step and Lune sur la Lune Head to the Moon…
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