Inspirational Quote by James Turrell

“I’m interested that light has thingness itself, so it’s not something that reveals something about other things you’re looking at, but it becomes a revelation in itself.”

James Turrell

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I wanted the light to be the revelation. It has to do with what we value. I want people to treasure light.

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