James Turrell: Wedgework III
A fluorescent light installation (1969) by James Turrell at De Pont Museum, Tilburg
Many works of James Turrell deal with the complexity of perceiving light. Wedgework III is no exception to this. On entering the installation by way of a dark passage, one sees a volume of fluorescent violet light. It is as though the immaterial light has assumed a tangible shape. The source of light remains out of view; one sees only the projection. It does not illuminate an object; it has become an object. James Turrell is not only an artist, but also a pilot. His observations from the cockpit are an important source of inspiration: the changes in light and color that take place with a change of course at twilight, or the influence of fluctuating weather conditions on one’s perception of space. ‘The color changes as the light glides by. You can know things without touching them, without handling with them, even without being there. You can feel things with your eyes. Observation is much closer to thought than words are.’
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De Pont MuseumVenue
De Pont Museum
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Installation ArtTag
James TurrellStart date
September 12th, 1992
End date
October 7th, 2027
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Museum visitors enter the installation by way of a dark passage and view a volume of fluorescent violet light.
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About De Pont Museum
De Pont Museum is an international museum for contemporary art, housed in a former wool mill in Tilburg. Benthem Crouwel Architects transformed the industrial building with its distinctive sawtooth roof into an open, light-filled space where today’s art can truly come into its own. Since opening in 1992, De Pont Museum has offered visitors art of the highest quality in an environment that breathes calm, space, and reflection.