Moon Fruit (2024)
Size: 10.5 x 16 in (27 x 41 cm)
Medium: 4-color risograph on paper
Edition: 14 on paper, 25 on vellum, and 5 artist proofs
Shipping: Shipping to the contiguous 48 states included in price
Authentication: Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
$295
24 in stock
Size: 10.5 x 16 in (27 x 41 cm)
Medium: 4-color risograph on paper
Edition: 14 on paper, 25 on vellum, and 5 artist proofs
Shipping: Shipping to the contiguous 48 states included in price
Authentication: Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
$295
24 in stock
About the Artwork
Moon Fruit celebrates the inclusion of David Molesky’s 2018 painting Aparche in the Lunar Codex, a series of time capsules containing artistic and literary works archived on the moon’s surface. Aparche—an ancient Greek term for a “first fruit offering”—was originally featured in the 2018 exhibition Chronicles of a Future Foretold, curated by science fiction writer and physicist Samuel Peralta. Inspired by this milestone, Moon Fruit translates the painting’s legacy into a tangible collectible.
The Lunar Codex & Artemis Missions
Middle section for Moon Print page: The Lunar Codex is part of the Artemis program, a Moon exploration program led by NASA. It is intended to reestablish a human presence on the Moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
On March 2nd, 2025, an image of the painting Aparche, successfully reached the Moon’s surface (in Mare Crisium near Mons Latreille) aboard the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander created by Firefly Aerospace.
The image is stored on nickel NanoFiche — an ultra-durable, high-density storage medium known as the “million-year archive.” Under the Artemis Accords, signatory countries have committed to preserving humanity’s outer space heritage, ensuring successful Lunar Codex landings are designated as Artemis Accords Heritage Sites for posterity.
For more about the Lunar Codex, visit: www.lunarcodex.com/news
The Printing Process
Risograph printing combines artistry and precision, blending the rich texture of screen printing with the efficiency of digital technology. For Moon Fruit, Molesky reimagined the original painting by offsetting its color channels (CMYK) to emulate the NanoFiche storage process, which encodes images in layers of red, green, and blue.
This layered image was then converted into instructions for a risograph machine, which uses rice-paper stencils and soy-based inks to produce vibrant, textured prints. Each color is applied in layers, requiring meticulous alignment and recalibration. Due to this process, each print is subtly different.
Molesky collaborated with risograph printer Phil Hutinet in Washington, DC, to craft this limited edition. Risograph’s unique aesthetic, often seen in art zines, adds a contemporary yet nostalgic quality to this commemorative print.
Own a piece of lunar history with Moon Fruit. ✨