James Turrell's Rodin Crater Project
James Turrell's Rodin Crater Project is
probably the most ambitious large-scale earthwork in situ. In 1977, he purchased the Roden Crater, a
dormant volcano northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona. Over the next thirty-some
years, Turrell has been reshaping and infilling the mountain to its original
form, leaving a cluster of spaces and walkways within. Apertures to each
compartment are being designed to filter various degrees of natural light and
to capture the subtle changes of the seasons within a cosmic landscape.
Image of Crater from above
Beardsley, John. 1984. Earthworks and beyond: contemporary art in the landscape. 1st ed. New York: Abbeville Press. Regenstein: N6494.E27 B4 1998
Image of cross section of Crater
Beardsley, John. 1984. Earthworks and beyond: contemporary art in the landscape. 1st ed. New York: Abbeville Press. Regenstein: N6494.E27 B4 1998
