15 works of 5 to 6 foot tall rectangles with projections in the center of different colors of light in symmetrical shapes, bending and expanding ever so slightly as the angle of view changes. The colors slowly change and the reflection on the dark black glass of the gallery is behind you, reflecting not only the other bending lights but also the entire gallery. As the press release explains, it is actually "Here, that physicality is generated using the optical space of dichromate reflection holograms." (Pace) ... whatever that means.
The physical forms of light are famously used in the past by Turrell and manipulated into a perceived space by the viewers eye. The light as space are seen in a physical manifestation in these recent works.
As instructed by his grandmother, he was to meditate by following her instructions "to go inside to greet the light." (Turrell)
I would like to think Turrell is teaching us how to contemplate in a similar way, with literal use of light.
(910): then he said the sex was...
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(910): then he said the sex was mediocre and that it was because of me. and
that we could try again tomorrow.
(910): it was 100% mediocre because of him, an...
2 years ago
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