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The Gagosian Gallery in Kingscross, London is currently hosting a small exhibition by James Turrell unfortunately photography isn't allowed but I have linked this video of the Wolfsburg gallery presentation of James Turrell’s work. This exhibition was truly inspirational the space started with models and drawing of his roden crater, then the exhibition led down a darkened corridor which passed a room containing a brightly lit square image on a wall with steps leading to it and people sitting at the bottom of it.
The corridor then entered a room exhibiting a single glowing rectangle with intense beautiful colours but this isn't what I appreciated the most about this image it was the perfect straight, crisp edges and the contrast between the white emulsion wall and the light. The light seemed so contained in the image unable to pass over the edge. The room contained only one other instillation which was a large opaque sphere containing a bright blue light. You could lie inside perfectly sealed in this sphere alone with the light for up to 30 minutes but unfortunately this needs to be booked in advance, but when talking to people who had been inside they said that they had experienced hallucinations and visions.
The next room was the one seen from the first corridor at the begin with the large brightly lit image. I stood viewing this image for a while when I saw someone walk up to it and then up the stairs and then step inside the picture which blew me away. Inside the perfectly edged picture was a world with no edges or corners full of intense light and colour and it felt as if the space went on for infinity.
This exhibition is incredible and I highly recommend it.
gagosian gallery OCTOBER 13 - DECEMBER 10, 2010
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