This summer, moon landing, a collaborative work by Margo Selby and composer Helen Caddick will be exhibited for the first time at Saatchi Gallery as part of their new major exhibition.

The Sun and The Moon: Art Inspired by the Celestial, is a major exhibition exploring how the two most powerful phenomena in the sky have inspired creativity, curiosity and belief throughout human history and across different cultures.

Occupying two floors of the Gallery and spanning nine major exhibition spaces, the show presents artworks, installations and objects that reveal how artists have responded to the Sun and the Moon.

The exhibition unfolds as a journey through a complete 24-hour cycle, moving from dawn through daylight, into the depths of the night.

The moon landing installation is at the centre of the second part of the exhibition, Walking on the Moon; focussing on the cultural impact of the Apollo missions and the lesser-known stories behind space exploration, including the contributions of craftswomen and designers who helped make the missions possible. 

Exhibition Details
5th June - 8th September 2026,
Saatchi Gallery, London, SW3 4RY

This is a ticketed event.

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moon landing

An immersive installation comprising a 16-metre hand-woven textile by Margo Selby, and an original musical piece scored for strings by Helen Caddick, inspired by the story of the women who wove the integrated circuits and memory cores which enabled the moon landing.

It is a celebration of the mathematical and technical possibilities of weaving and the crossovers of pattern, tone and rhythm found in both music and woven textiles.

Concept
The project was inspired by the women who used their weaving skills and ability to visualise complicated patterns to create the integrated circuit designs used in the guidance and control systems of the Apollo spacecraft which resulted in the successful 1969 moon landing.

For more information about the women who inspired moon landing, we invite you to read the Science News article by Joy Lisi Rankin.

Core memory weavers and Navajo women made the Apollo missions possible

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