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.
James Turrell is an LA-based artist described by Wallpaper* as a “well-combed cross between Grizzly Adams and Karl Marx.” Wolfsburg, Germany – an hour outside of progressive art capital Berlin and home to the Volkswagon headquarters – is the site of Turrell’s latest installation, a 7,500 square feet construction called “Bridget’s Bardo.” Meant as a Ganzfeld piece, it emphasizes “inner rather than outer space as well as artificial rather than celestial light.” Visitors can stand in two interlocking spaces within the setup, both entirely empty but infused with gradual shifts of colored light. And did we mention it’s neon? More bright lights, big art after the jump.
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