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About James Turrell
American artist associated with the Light and Space movement
James Turrell is an American artist associated with the Light and Space movement. He is known for installations that make light the main medium, and for work that uses natural light and artificial color to change how an interior space is seen. His art often depends on openings in ceilings or other carefully shaped apertures, so that shifting light can alter color, depth, and perception over time. He is widely identified with explorations of light, space, and the experience of looking, and 99 quotes are listed on this site.
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- “I don't want you looking at the light fixture; I want you looking at where light goes. But more than that, I'…”James Turrell
- “I come from a family that does not believe in art to this day. They think art is vanity.”James Turrell
- “We live within this reality we create, and we're quite unaware of how we create the reality.”James Turrell
- “I like to use light as a material, but my medium is actually perception. I want you to sense yourself sensing…”James Turrell
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