James Turrell: Lost Horizon

A Horizon Room by James Turrell at Museum SAN, Wonju

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The Horizon Room is proposed to build connecting Skyspace and a square frame is situated on black stairs like the altar of light. The viewers are able to run across between two and three dimensional plane through the actual experience. During the Sunrise and Sunset, a strip on the wall is operated and creates exceptional optical experience.

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Organizer

Museum SAN

Venue

Museum SAN – James Turrell Hall

Start date

January 1st, 2012

End date

October 7th, 2027

Audience Role

Viewers experience the Horizon Room, a square frame situated on black stairs like the altar of light, connecting to the Skyspace.

Ages: All ages

Content Advisories

• Use of lighting and sound effects
• No sexual content
• May cause vertigo, loss of balance, or dizziness

Interaction Advisories

• No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

• Event is not wheelchair accessible

Not wheelchair accessible. Accessing the specific vantage point to look out through the architectural aperture requires stepping up and down localized stairs within the concrete structure.

• Stairs
• Wear comfortable shoes

About Museum SAN

Museum SAN (Space Art Nature) is a rural museum in Oak Valley, in the mountains of Wonju, South Korea, designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando and operated by the Hansol Cultural Foundation. Opened in 2013, the museum harmonizes architecture, art, and nature across a Welcome Center, Flower Garden, Sculpture Garden, Water Garden, Main Building, Stone Garden, Meditation Wing, and the James Turrell Wing, receiving about 1 million visitors per year.