Breathing Light

This is a picture I took when I went to one of James Turrell's exhibits at the LACMA titled Breathing Light a couple years ago. I can't even begin to describe the surreal feeling of being immersed in a light surrounded room with a lack of sense of depth perception. In the photo, it is hard to tell if the pinkish color shape on the wall is just a projected image or something you could actually enter. Also, once you enter the room, it is difficult to tell where the ledge ends. The colors were slowly changing through an array of different shades and what was most interesting to me was the fact that when inside the room at a certain point, the frame of the entrance color of light and the light of the room caused a yellow "wall" which disabled you from seeing those outside the room for a short period of time. Needless to say, I didn't want to leave and I wish I could've taken a video inside just to give a more clear idea of the amazingness that is James Turrell but photos/video were not allowed, as well as shoes. Timing and illusion of depth are both methods of altering light and I just learned that Turrell is actually a grad student of UCI! Currently, I am fascinated with his magnum opus of the Roden Crater. Just something that is worth looking into as far as using natural light and architecture as a form of art and science.