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A pioneer in light and land art, James Turrell is best known for his transformation of a massive crater in the Arizona desert into a celestial observatory.
While preparing his land project, Turrell began making “skyspaces” — light installations that bring the heavens into exhibition spaces — and turned his investigations of projected colored light, backlit planes of tinted glass, and strikingly minimal holograms into ever-growing perceptual wonders in galleries and museums worldwide.
View Turrell’s Art:21 site, read an in-depth interview with the artist, and find out about his current installation at the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg.
James Turrell, Roden Crater, view from southwest, © James Turrell, Foto/photo: Florian Holzherr, 2003
James Turrell, Roden Crater, East Portal, © James Turrell, Foto / photo: Florian Holzherr
James Turrell, Roden Crater, Crater's Eye (daylight), © James Turrell, Foto / photo: Florian Holzherr
James Turrell, Roden Crater, East Portal, Skyspace, © James Turrell, Foto / photo: Florian Holzherr
James Turrell, Bridget's Bardo (Ganzfeld Piece), 2009, © James Turrell, Foto/photo: Florian Holzherr, 2009
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8 Responses
I saw his work in the Chichu art museum on Nao Shima… some very mind expanding spaces. He’s dope.
He’s more than dope. he’s the Art Pope. The guy is amazing. The grads in my MFA program got to have lunch with him and spend the afternoon in our studios with him. Totally awe inspiring.
I remember when he started working on that crater. He was on a huge Cat bulldozer and talking about completely changing the mountain – and he’s done it! Very beautiful places in it; I had seen earlier sky chambers he’d built. I think the sky chapels will be what he’s best remembered for; very innovative. As is remodeling a mountain.
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To be the Art Pope his photos look more than bad 3D renderings or photoshp mistakes… can we see some real pics ?
Albert, believe it or not, those are real pics. It’s something to be experienced and until you do… you won’t truly grasp the amazing reality of his work.
hey albert,
yep it´s all real and shoot on film and absolutly no photoshop.
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i love this type of art!!!! if you like James Turrell have a little look at Andy Goldsworthy!! he’s realy good some of his work is amasing