“Bisbee Green,” created by James Turrell in 2001, is an installation artwork belonging to the Art Movement known as Light and Space. Part of the Space Division Constructions series, this piece exemplifies the artist’s experimentation with light as a medium and space as both subject and material.
The artwork consists of a room where the focal point is a green-hued rectangular plane illuminated by carefully positioned lighting. The lighting within the room accentuates the rectangle, imparting it with a halo effect and varying intensities of illumination. This manipulation of light creates a dynamic visual experience, altering the viewer’s perception of space and dimension. The ambient lighting, along with the dark surrounding walls, directs attention towards the central green plane, encouraging a contemplative interaction between the observer and the spatial elements of the piece.
