James Turrell: Espíritu de Luz

A free public Skyspace at the heart of Tec de Monterrey's Parque Central

James Turrell: Espíritu de Luz Immersive Event - Main Image

"Espíritu de Luz" is a 700-square-meter Skyspace created by James Turrell, located in the Plaza Florecimiento of Parque Central at Tecnológico de Monterrey, part of DistritoTec's Corredor de las Artes. It is the first work of its kind in Monterrey, and Turrell's third Skyspace in Mexico, joining "Agua de Luz" in Yucatán and "Encounter" at the Jardín Botánico in Culiacán. The piece is designed as an observatory that creates a visual experience through a sequence of lights every 12 hours, at dawn and dusk, offering an immersive show composed of three main areas: the outdoor contemplation area, the interior chamber, and two access and exit tunnels shaped like aircraft wings that widen as they meet the central space. "Espíritu de Luz" is dedicated to the memory of Don Eugenio Garza Sada and Eugenio Garza Lagüera. Admission is free, though reservations are recommended, as capacity is limited per session.

Venue

Skyspace Espíritu de Luz, Parque Central, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Start date

June 1st, 2020

End date

September 24th, 2027

Audience Role

Visitors pass through entrance tunnels into an interior chamber to observe a twice-daily light sequence timed to sunrise and sunset.

Ages: All ages

Content Advisories

• No content advisories
• No sexual content

Interaction Advisories

• No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

• Event is not wheelchair accessible
• No mobility advisories

Tags

Light show
Sky

About DistritoTec, Tecnológico de Monterrey

DistritoTec is the public-art and urban-renewal program of Tecnológico de Monterrey, revitalizing the neighborhood around its Monterrey campus. Through its Corredor de las Artes (Arts Corridor), DistritoTec has spent years supporting public art that connects the campus and surrounding community, including large-scale commissions that turn Parque Central into a shared cultural space.