Event Two

Event Two: LACMA

 

The lights outside LACMA

I went to LACMA on May 29^th and observed many of the neat exhibits. One of the key elements that made this museum so special was the use of advanced technology. I couldn’t help but notice the cutting-edge technology throughout the museum. My favorite exhibit by far was James Turrell’s “Breathing Light” show. Combing the fields of history, mathematics, perceptual psychology, and astronomy he became one of the most important artists of the Southern California Light and Space movement. I found this fascinating because the connection shared between art and varying scientific fields are fundamental to Desma 9.

 

“I make spaces that apprehend light for our perception, and in some ways gather it, or seem to hold it…my work is more about your seeing than it is about my seeing, although it is a product of my seeing.”- James Turrell

			I was scolded by security for trying to take a picture inside; but this is what the exhibit looked like This is what the exhibit looked like on the outside

The room did not have a main focus, object, or image, but instead created an experience of wordless thought. It was different than any kind of art I have ever seen before. Technology was a key element in making “Breathing Light” possible. If the lights were off, there would not be anything to see. It was an optical illusion that threw off my sense of perception because the room did not have any corners or edges; it was literally like being inside of light. Mathematics was used to form precise geometric calculations to create an illusion. The back of the lit up room looked like a wall, but instead was a curved bubble with a five-foot drop off. This was by far one of the coolest exhibits I have ever seen.