James Turrell has been a leading figure of the Light and Space movement of the 1960s for over half a century as he dedicated his practice to perceptual art, investigating the materiality of light and the limits of human perception.
James Turrell is creating a monumental sequence of chambers within the canyon floor which will generate a sensorial experience of space, colour and perception. Experiencing the ‘thingness of light’ as well as elements of sky and terrain, the viewer will explore these spaces via a series of tunnels and stairs.
The work examines the very nature of seeing, creating an experience of wordless thought.