Discussing James Turrell
A couple discussing the merits of the work currently showing at the ACMI in Melbourne.
Light: Works from Tate’s Collection features 'Raemar, Blue' which is one of the earliest and most significant of James Turrell’s ‘Shallow Space Constructions’ works which combine architecture, sculpture, light and space to completely envelop the viewer in a coloured atmosphere. 'Raemar, Blue' is an immersive spatial environment that plays with the experience of perception and the effect of light in space.
The work was first executed in 1968, an important year for Turrell which saw him expand the confines of his earlier light projections into constructed physical environments. Blue light radiates from fluorescent tubes placed behind a partition that appears to float at the back of the gallery space.
Discussing James Turrell
A couple discussing the merits of the work currently showing at the ACMI in Melbourne.
Light: Works from Tate’s Collection features 'Raemar, Blue' which is one of the earliest and most significant of James Turrell’s ‘Shallow Space Constructions’ works which combine architecture, sculpture, light and space to completely envelop the viewer in a coloured atmosphere. 'Raemar, Blue' is an immersive spatial environment that plays with the experience of perception and the effect of light in space.
The work was first executed in 1968, an important year for Turrell which saw him expand the confines of his earlier light projections into constructed physical environments. Blue light radiates from fluorescent tubes placed behind a partition that appears to float at the back of the gallery space.