Shuster + Moseley
| Shuster + Moseley | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 🏫 Education | Goldsmiths College, University of Kent, University of Exeter, European Graduate School |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Light art, suspended sculpture, site-specific art |
| 🌐 Website | www.shustermoseley.com |
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Shuster + Moseley are a British artist duo based in London, who create installations and sculptural works in light and glass, drawing on philosophical ideas about light.[1] Formed in 2014 by Claudia Moseley (born 1984) and Edward Shuster (born 1986), their practice builds on the traditions of Light and Space, light art, and installation art.[2] They explore the phenomenological, spatial, and metaphysical dimensions of light through suspended sculpture and site-specific art.[3]
Artistic Practice and Career
Shuster and Moseley began collaborating in 2007 after meeting on a tree-dwelling protest site in the Brecon Beacons.[4] Their early work was inspired by Shuster’s background in philosophy and Claudia’s early art practice at Goldsmiths College, which reflected on her family heritage in the British film industry.[3] Their practice has been described as focusing on light as both medium and subject, examining its relationship to consciousness and technology.[5]
Their installations use optical glass and hand-blown lenses to manipulate light through refraction and reflection, often integrated into architectural or outdoor sites.[4] They have collaborated with scientists and engineers in fields including spectroscopy and cosmology,[6] such as the Institute for Computational Cosmology.[7] Referencing contemplative traditions, their work often creates meditative environments that explore the dynamics of attention within technologically mediated perception.[3]
In 2023 the artists were invited by Edward Enninful to appear in British Vogue "Forces for Change" film series, featuring a short film of their studio practice and the making of their ‘Light-Mobiles’.[8] Light-Mobiles (2015–ongoing) are a series of suspended glass sculptures exploring the interaction of light and space.[4][9]
Early coverage of the duo highlighted their cosmological approach to light-based installations.[10] Their large-scale site-specific works include What Matters (The Scattering) (2017), commissioned for Lumiere Durham, which was described as mapping the cosmic microwave background radiation in St Oswald's Church, Durham.[7][11] Horizon of Day and Night (2020) comprised nine prismatic glass monoliths installed in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mada’in Salih, AlUla, Saudi Arabia, drawing on megalithic stone circle surveying and computational modelling.[2][12]
Plan of the Path of Light (In the House of the Hidden Places) (2021) was an installation of four large geometric glass sculptures presented as part of Forever Is Now, the first exhibition of contemporary art on the Giza Plateau, organised under the patronage of UNESCO.[13] The work incorporated geometrical ratios derived from studies of the Great Pyramid of Giza.[14] The installation was covered in international and regional media, including ELLE Decor Italia, The Telegraph Luxury, Artnet News, El Tiempo, Daily Architecture News, and Daily News Egypt.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
Background
Claudia Moseley studied Fine art and Textiles at Goldsmiths College and holds an MA in Environmental Anthropology from the University of Kent. Edward Shuster holds an MA in Western Esotericism from the University of Exeter and a PhD in philosophy from the European Graduate School.[21] In 2019, Moseley was featured in Bucherer’s global “BLUE” campaign.[22][23] They are members of the Royal Society of Sculptors.[24]
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References
- ↑ "Shuster + Moseley: la luce diventa arte, design, linguaggio e profezia" [Shuster + Moseley: light becomes art, design, language and prophecy]. Vogue Italia (in italiano). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
Non si tratta solo di un mezzo tecnico, ma di una sostanza filosofica, un ponte tra la percezione umana e la dimensione cosmica.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cheng, Cusson (November 2020). "SHUSTER + MOSELEY 沉浸在光學與科技的玻璃裝置藝術" [Shuster + Moseley: Immersed in Optics and Technology Glass Installation Art]. Art and Piece (in 中文). No. 2. pp. 48–55. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
我們亦受『光與空間藝術運動』（Light and Space Movement）的藝術家如 James Turrell（詹姆斯·特瑞爾）和 Larry Bell 啟蒙。László Moholy-Nagy（拉茲洛·摩荷里·納基）的拍攝試驗亦啟發我們研究以科技介面連接意識和身體。藝術家表示：「這個過程運用了傳統巨石測量和土方工程技術，並結合電腦模擬技術，從而確保太陽、月亮和星球的特定位置與地平線完美交接。」他們形容作品為「像光的支柱，引導我們於光、空間與時間中的存在定位」，並指：「《日與光的地平線》這名稱來自藏族傳統中的『光明心』和蘇菲傳統的『光明之人』的象徵。」
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pryor, John-Paul (15 January 2024). "Lords of Light: Artists Edward Shuster and Claudia Moseley on alchemy, optical enlightenment and creating relics from the future". The House Collective Journal. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Carey-Kent, Paul (24 August 2020). "Spotlight: Shuster + Moseley". SEISMA Magazine. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ Kirkland, Alessia H. (July–August 2022). "Optics and Art". Optics & Photonics News. Optica. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ Westall, Mark (21 October 2023). "In SEISMIC: ART MEETS SCIENCE, 10 Artists present works inspired by or connected to specific scientific ideas". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "What Matters – Shuster + Moseley". Lumière Festival. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ "British Vogue – Forces for Change". YouTube. Condé Nast / British Vogue. 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ "Shuster + Moseley – Riyadh Art". Riyadh Art. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ Mariani, Valentina (March 2019). "الزوج الكوني (Cosmic Couple)" [Cosmic Couple]. Hai (in العربية). pp. 166–167.
- ↑ "Nearly a quarter of a million visit Lumiere festival". ITV News Tyne Tees. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ Denman, Selina (9 November 2021). "Shuster + Moseley sculptures featured at Dubai Design Week". The National. The National News. Retrieved 3 November 2025 – via PressReader.
Existing as pillars of light, the structures point to the rising and setting of the sun during the solstices, as well as the south and north Polaris stars and the setting of Venus.
- ↑ "Forever Is Now". UNESCO. 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ "The Pyramids of Giza Host an Unprecedented Exhibition of Contemporary Art". Artsy. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ Donati de Conti, Elisabetta (26 October 2021). "La mostra alle piramidi di Giza Forever Is Now" [The exhibition at the Pyramids of Giza – Forever Is Now]. ELLE Decor Italia (in italiano). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "Luxury Travel Feature – Shuster + Moseley at Giza Pyramids". The Telegraph Luxury. 12 November 2022.
Cover and feature images credit Shuster + Moseley, Plan of the Path of Light (In the House of the Hidden Places), 2021, exhibited at Forever Is Now on the Giza Plateau.
- ↑ "Egypt's Pyramids Become a Backdrop for Contemporary Art". Artnet News. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ Restrepo, Carlos (27 October 2021). "Egipto: Muestra 'Forever is Now', el nuevo espectáculo del desierto" [Egypt: Exhibition 'Forever Is Now', the new desert spectacle]. El Tiempo (in español). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "'Forever Is Now': an exhibition of contemporary art at the Giza Pyramids in Egypt". Daily Architecture News. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "'Forever Is Now': International artists present harmonious artworks at Giza Pyramids". Daily News Egypt. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "Shuster + Moseley – CV" (PDF). Gallery Rosenfeld. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ↑ "Bucherer BLUE campaign launch". WorldTempus. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "New Horizons". Bucherer Magazine. No. 02/2019. pp. 104–105.
- ↑ "Shuster + Moseley". Royal Society of Sculptors.
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