In James Turrell’s hands, light is more than simply a source of illumination: it is a discrete, physical object. His sculptures and architectural interventions elevate our experience and perception of light and space.
he always like manipulates edges and flat surfaces with cast light, inventing apparent spaces of almost infitite perceptual depth. The color mauve often appears in his creations.
“Aten”as his most famous work moves seamlessly and seductively across the color spectrum in slightly saccharin, related shades: mauve, orange, red, blue, green and a bit too much pink. As it progresses, you may be stunned by the ever-shifting variety of these colors. You may also be reminded of the infinitesimal chromatic gradations on a ring of paint-sample cards. The work’s best moments are actually those with the least color, when the lights are primarily white or when they are shut off altogether. Illuminated only by daylight from the rotunda’s skylight, the piece becomes a symphony of grays.
Finding equilibrium isn’t easy, and Turrell’s art doesn’t always manage it. When it does, though, the work opens a philosophical mind as much as a transparent eye.
Turrell created a three-dimensional to one-dimensional movement in space. It cuts off everyday life and constructs a sense of transcedence with a single color. From the secular three-dimensional to the perfect improvement of “one” on the other side, it realizes a spatial infinity.
As he said”I like to use light as a material, but my medium is real perception. I want you to feel your feelings and see the things you see yourself.”
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