James Turrell: Event Horizon

A Ganzfeld light room in Mona's Pharos wing where the walls seem to disappear

James Turrell: Event Horizon Immersive Event - Main Image

Event Horizon is a Ganzfeld work by James Turrell in Mona's Pharos wing: a coloured, cube-shaped room filled with shifting light in which the usual sense of the room's edges and boundaries disappears. This artwork may induce hallucinations and migraines. Mona advises caution if you are pregnant, prone to seizures, or have a pacemaker. Booking is recommended to avoid disappointment; a museum entry ticket is also required.

Venue

Mona (Museum of Old and New Art), Pharos

Start date

December 26th, 2017

End date

September 24th, 2027

Audience Role

Museum visitors enter a Ganzfeld space, a coloured cube-shaped room with changing lights, where the usual sense of the room's edges disappears.

Ages: All ages

Content Advisories

• Use of lighting and sound effects
• No sexual content

Interaction Advisories

• No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

• Event is wheelchair accessible
• Uneven or disorienting footing

Tags

Light show
Perception

About Mona (Museum of Old and New Art)

Mona (Museum of Old and New Art) is the largest privately funded museum in the Southern Hemisphere, located within the Moorilla winery on the Berriedale peninsula in Hobart, Tasmania. Housing ancient, modern and contemporary art from the David Walsh collection, Mona is known for its subterranean architecture and its refusal to instruct visitors on how to interpret what they see.