Monday, January 09, 2006

Foggy Foggy Night



The cantilever from the sculpture garden on a foggy Friday night.

The Mother Ship Has Landed


On a foggy night the cantilever looks like a scene from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

Visitor from Space?


The appropriately named Artificial Rock by Zhan Wang.

"Three Gems" at Night


The title, "Three Gems" refers to the primary colors, red, green and blue, that flood the skyscape at night. They cycle gently in and out. As you look at the sky through the oculus, it gradually seems less black and appears to be tinted the complementary color to the vivid color inside.

More about "Three Gems" follows.

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Three Gems by James Turrell

The entrance to James Turrell's Three Gems is almost hidden in a corner of the sculpture garden. I've been reading about his work for years and was thrilled to experience it for myself. Turrell is a renowned environmental light & space artist.