House of Light

Before the recent move I "clipped" this article at PingMag to read later...well, I'm finally getting around to it today. "Staying in James Turrell's House of Light" describes "a modern-built, traditional-style Japanese house where people can stay to experience light in a variety of specific conditions that [Turrell] has arranged for, all centered around a sky-viewing room."

For those unfamiliar with James Turrell, his signature installations are skyspaces that feature a ceiling aperture open to the sky, making it appear flattened, almost pure color. These spaces are intended to influence the viewer's way of thinking via perception. As can be seen by this set, I'm smitten with them.



And after seeing the PingMag article, it looks like I have another reason to return to Japan, to not just sit in a Turrell but to stay in one.