The artwork, “End Around,” is a 2006 installation by James Turrell, a prominent figure in the Light and Space art movement. As part of the Ganzfelds series, this work exemplifies Turrell’s exploration of perceptual phenomena, wherein light and space are manipulated to transform the viewer’s experience of their surroundings.
In “End Around,” Turrell employs a minimalistic approach, utilizing a single color—blue—to envelop the observer in an immersive sensory environment. The artwork features a rectangular field of blue light that gradually transitions in intensity and hue, creating an ethereal and disorienting effect. The boundaries within the piece are deliberately blurred, challenging the perception of depth and form, thereby inviting contemplation of the infinite. Such installations often evoke a meditative state, encouraging viewers to engage deeply with the phenomenon of light itself.
