"Since the 1960s, James Turrell has been a pioneer of what he describes as "perceptual art," exploring the dynamics of light, space, scale, and human feeling in a wide range of installations. His magnum opus, " Roden Crater," has been in progress since 1977 in an extinct volcanic cinder cone near Flagstaff, Arizona. When completed, it will contain six tunnels into the crater bowl and two dozen viewing areas."
"Since the mid-1970s, Turrell has also been known for an ongoing series of site-specific installations known as Skyspaces. They take many forms, from standalone domed constructions to apertures installed in the ceilings of museums. From MASS MoCA to a destination fishing village in Uruguay to a Quaker meeting house in Houston, the artist's immersive spaces invite viewers to not only experience but inhabit a unique convergence of light, architecture, and the celestial realm."
"The newest, titled "As Seen Below," was recently unveiled at ARoS in Aarhus, Denmark. Its expansive interior includes a dome, which is bathed in light that changes color, punctuated with an oculus at its zenith. The circular window lets in a view of the sky, which interacts with the interior hues at varying times of day and during different types of weather. At more than 50 feet high and 130 feet across, it's the largest Skyspace work Turrell has created within a museum context."
James Turrell has developed perceptual art since the 1960s, focusing on light, space, scale, and human feeling. Roden Crater, begun in 1977 in an extinct cinder cone near Flagstaff, will include six tunnels and about two dozen viewing areas when finished. Skyspaces are site-specific installations ranging from domed structures to ceiling apertures in museums and public buildings. The newest Skyspace, "As Seen Below" at ARoS in Aarhus, features an expansive dome with color-changing light and a central oculus that frames the sky. Visitors enter through a subterranean corridor, find peripheral benches, and move across a broad floor to alter vantage points and perception.
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