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James Turrell — Site Plan: Roden Crater
James Turrell

Site Plan: Roden Crater

James Turrell's *Site Plan: Roden Crater* presents a meticulous yet dreamlike rendering of his monumental earthwork project, combining photography with layers of wax, acrylic, and oil on translucent mylar and vellum. The work maps the artist's decades-long transformation of an extinct volcanic cinder cone in the Arizona desert into a naked-eye observatory attuned to celestial light and perception. The luminous, semi-transparent materials echo Turrell's lifelong preoccupation with light as a tangible, immersive medium.

Medium
photography, wax, acrylic and oil on mylar and vellum

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Contemporary Day Sale

July 3, 2014

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James Turrell, Site Plan: Roden Crater

James Turrell's *Site Plan: Roden Crater* presents a meticulous yet dreamlike rendering of his monumental earthwork project, combining photography with layers of wax, acrylic, and oil on translucent mylar and vellum. The work maps the artist's decades-long transformation of an extinct volcanic cinder cone in the Arizona desert into a naked-eye observatory attuned to celestial light and perception. The luminous, semi-transparent materials echo Turrell's lifelong preoccupation with light as a tangible, immersive medium.

Medium
photography, wax, acrylic and oil on mylar and vellum
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Contemplative Mood, Site-Specific Art, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Land Art, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Technical Illustration, Architectural Drawing, Earth Tones, Light and Space Movement

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro