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Quote by James Turrell

“We live within this reality we create, and we're quite unaware of how we create the reality. So the work is often a general koan into how we go about forming this world in which we live, in particular with seeing.”

Quote by James Turrell

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James Turrell is an American artist renowned for his innovative work in the field of light and space art. His works explore the relationship between human perception and space, creating unique visual experiences through light and color. more

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