“September 11” at the MoMA PS1 9/19/2011

Meeting (1986)  by James Turrell (American, b. 1934)

            Interior fluorescent light and open sky

            Long-term installation, MoMA PS1, Long Island City, New York

The Meeting, executed by James Turrell,  is an art installation at the MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, New York. The installation is a white square room with four wooden reclined benches attached on each wall. The ceilling of the room has an open square space which exposes the interior to the exterior of the building creating harmony. You may see a vapour trail, flying birds, and the changing clouds in the sky while you are sitting on the wooden benches. It is like watching a picture of the sky in a frame that is unforeseen and changing. The sunlight comes into the room through the open square space and casts shadows on the walls. The room is a magical space where I could go into a dream world. People meet there, look up at the sky, and share an interesting experience.