![]() (Turrell has worked with DCG Design and Darryl Cowie on past projects, including Roden Crater in Arizona.) The work will join nine other large-scale, immersive installations in the museum’s exhibition. The new “Skyspace,” one of more than 80 works of its kind held in private and public collections today, is co-fabricated by MASS MoCA fabricators together with DCG Design and Darryl Cowie. “The work’s simplicity and raw industrial materials are in keeping with my earlier works of the 1970s and ’80s, which I guess is not surprising, since that’s when this project was first conceived,” Turrell said in a statement. Joseph Thompson, the founding director of MASS MoCA who announced plans to step down last year, said in a statement, “In many ways, this story exemplifies MASS MoCA’s commitment to supporting artists and their careers over time, and to working with them to realize their dreams, no matter how big or ambitious.” Also beginning on May 29, the museum will show a focused exhibition of Turrell’s ceramic works. Turrell was first inspired to create the work when he visited the museum in 1987, and it will be situated in a derelict concrete water tank. ![]() MASS MoCA’s Skyspace will be the largest free-standing circular piece of its kind by the artist to date, measuring 40 feet tall and capable of hosting 50 viewers at a time. The work will be part of the museum’s long-term Turrell retrospective, which traces six decades of the artist’s career and, with the addition of the “Skyspace,” will present a major example of every aspect of the artist’s practice. We are currently not offering dawn viewings.The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art ( MASS MoCA) will open a new “Skyspace” installation by James Turrell, who is known worldwide for his monumental installations largely composed of light and sculptural elements, on May 29. is also open during museum hours with no reservations required. Limited Friday and Sunday reservations for James Turrell: C.A.V.U. (Skyspace) at dusk are available on a rolling basis. will be open, framing the changing colors of the twilight while subtle interior lighting creates the illusion that the heavens are just beyond the viewer’s grasp.ĭuring limited days, at dusk, the oculus in the ceiling of C.A.V.U. will be open, framing the changing colors of the twilight while subtle interior lighting creates the illusion that the heavens are just beyond the viewer’s grasp. During limited days, at dusk, the oculus in the ceiling of C.A.V.U. During mid-day, the dome will be sealed and the space will be transformed into a tightly-controlled multisensory environment, with light projected across the cylindrical interior walls and domed ceiling, and sound altered by the contours of the architecture. is open during museum hours with no reservations required. joins the exhibition Into the Light, a long-term retrospective of Turrell’s work that currently includes nine light installations, making MASS MoCA the only North American institution offering a comprehensive overview of the artist’s career. ![]() Measuring 40 feet in diameter and 40 feet high, this repurposed concrete water tank transforms into one of Turrell’s signature immersive light installations, carving out a small piece of the sky and framing it as a canvas with infinite depth. “I can make the sky any color you choose.” - James Turrell Thirty years in the making, James Turrell’s largest free-standing circular Skyspace - titled C.A.V.U. ![]()
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