JAMES TURRELL @ POMONA COLLEGE
Dividing the Light
JAMES TURRELL | POMONA COLLEGE
“Dividing the Light, a Skyspace by James Turrell '65, is perhaps the most glowing example of public art on the Pomona College campus. Opened in the fall of 2007, the architectural installation heightens the viewer's awareness of light, sky, and the activity of perception.
Called “one of the best works of public art in recent memory” by the Los Angeles Times, Dividing the Light gathers visitors on benches beneath a canopy that frames a window to the sky. At dusk and dawn, a lighting program bathes the canopy in changing colors, from goldenrod to turquoise, altering the viewer’s perception of the sky. One moment it’s a dreamy lavender, another it’s an ominous tablet of black. A shallow pool centered beneath the opening to the sky mirrors the daytime sky and reflects a dark echo of the night sky.
Turrell, known for his work in light, has built several Skyspaces around the world; this is the only one available for public viewing in Southern California.” - Pomona College
