The “måne” series of delicately carved moons summon visions of the palely-lit twilight of deep winter in the Nordic region. Embodying the waxing-waning edge of the moon’s cycle through panels of wood illuminated by internal LEDs, each sculpture bears the name of one of dozens of planetary moons across the solar system. As with much of Egeværk’s furniture, the sculptures’ elegant finish brings out the nuanced grain of the wood, which shares something of the illusory contours and shadowy concavities visible on our own moon’s surface.
Janus is a moon of Saturn and is extensively cratered. The name Janus comes from the Roman god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings, and endings. His most apparent remnants in modern English are the month of January.
Wall sculpture. Diameter 120 cm / 47.2 inches. Fumed oak, leaf silver and LED Light. Unique year 2025.