{"id":2013073,"date":"2026-06-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2013073"},"modified":"2026-06-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:00:00","slug":"james-turrells-100th-skyscape-opens-in-aarhus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2013073","title":{"rendered":"James Turrell\u2019s 100th \u2018Skyscape\u2019 Opens in Aarhus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turrell-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a large-scale light exhibition by James Turrell featuring a pink hole in a blue dome\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All photos by Florian Holzherr, \u00a9 ARoS 2026, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">James Turrell\u2019s 100th \u2018Skyscape\u2019 Opens in Aarhus<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-26T12:47:33-05:00\">June 26, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Grace Ebert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F06%2Fjames-turrell-as-seen-below-skyscape-aros-aarhus-denmark%2F&amp;title=James%20Turrell%27s%20100th%20%26%238216%3BSkyscape%27%20Opens%20in%20Aarhus\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" 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data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The pioneering perceptual artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacegallery.com\/artists\/james-turrell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Turrell<\/a> marked a career milestone this month with the opening of his 100th <em>Skyscape<\/em>, a site-specific architectural installation with a simple construction: a domed structure with an oculus pointed toward the sky.<\/p>\n<p>Now permanently on view at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aros.dk\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARoS<\/a> in Aarhus, Denmark, \u201cAs Seen Below\u201d is the latest iteration of the iconic series, which has been installed in 26 countries. Spanning more than 50 feet high and 130 feet wide, the enormous dome most often opens up to an unfiltered sky, although various \u201ccolor shifts\u201d seal the oculus and instead cast brilliant color around the space.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about the project <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/01\/james-turrell-as-seen-below-skyspace-aros-aarhus\/\">previously on Colossal<\/a>, and reserve your tickets on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aros.dk\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the museum\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turrell-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475376\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turrell-5.jpg\" alt=\"a large-scale light exhibition by James Turrell featuring a gray hole in a green dome\" class=\"wp-image-475381\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turrell-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475376\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turrell-1.jpg\" alt=\"a large-scale light exhibition by James Turrell with people walking down a corridor\" class=\"wp-image-475377\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turrell-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475376\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turrell-8.jpg\" alt=\"a drone photo of a dome in aarhus\" class=\"wp-image-475390\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turrell-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475376\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turrell-6.jpg\" alt=\"a large-scale light exhibition by James Turrell featuring a gray hole in a pink dome\" class=\"wp-image-475382\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turrell-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475376\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turrell-2.jpg\" alt=\"a large-scale light exhibition by James Turrell featuring a bench with a sphere of light\" class=\"wp-image-475378\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a 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