Gold Quote by James Turrell

“It was important that people come to value light as we value gold, silver, paintings, objects.”

James Turrell

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To have a certain new eight-and-a-hal f-minute-old light from the sun-to feel it physically, almost as we taste things-this is where you can work…

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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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All the people in Korea are cheering me like I'm a gold medalist or something, so I have a responsibility to my country.

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All metallics are neutrals. So it is absolutely fine to mix gold and silver; you just want it to look like it has purpose.

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