A master of the illusory effects of the medium, both natural and artificial, James Turrell is perhaps best known for his piece de resistance, Roden Crater – an extinct volcano on the outskirts of Arizona’s Painted Desert which Turrell has been meticulously sculpting for close to four decades – yet which remains unfinished.
The NGA exhibition will bring together sculptural, photographic and installation works from previous shows together with site-specific works for Canberra to invite audience to surrender to the celestial and swim in pools of pure colour.
From 13 December 2014.
Credits
text Emily Sia Lian Wong