Designed as a observatory which generates a visual experience through a sequence of lightsthe play Skyspace: Spirit of Light of the american artist James Turrell arrived at Monterey Tech.
This interactive project, which is part of the Arts Corridor from DistritoTecengages the viewer through the limits of visual perception and the nature of light same.
Skyspace: Spirit of Light was presented this February 22 in Flowering Square of the Monterrey campus before the authorities of the institution, the government of Monterrey and the community in general.
“this is not my light and in fact this is not my experience. Its yours. This is a piece of the Tec de Monterrey. In the end I leave her and the people who are here will know more about her than I do ”, Turrell commented in a video.
“I am very happy to have this piece here. It involved a lot of work from all the people who participated in its construction. Monterrey has become an incredible, modern and vibrant city. I’m happy to be a part of that.”
The piece is located in the Plaza Floramiento of the Central Park. It was created in order to pay homage to the life and work of Don Eugenio Garza Sada and Eugenio Garza Laguera.
The work was spearheaded by DistritoTecthe Tecnológico de Monterrey Arts Initiative and the AC Art Laboratory.
DistritoTec unites the community through art
During the presentation ceremony, David Garzarector and executive president of the Tec, indicated that the new artistic work is a symbol of humanism and sensitivity that mixes science with art.
“This makes me think of a concept that we have been discussing at the Tec: the Tec is associated as a high tech institution, but the Tec is also a high touch institution.
“An institution that is sensitive to community needswhich is connected and linked and in which the humanism that characterizes us is increasingly visible”Salazar said.
The institution’s executive president added that Skyspace contributes to enrich public art of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, the City and Nuevo León.
“The learnings are clear: working as a team between all sectors and with a common vision focused on people is how we can transform and revitalize our communities.
“We thank the Garza Laguera Gonda family for their generosity and support in making Skyspace: Spirit of Light possible”said the principal.
For Mario Adrian FloresVice President of the Monterrey Region of the Tec, the talent of those who make up the institution allows for a impact to the communitya boost to the arts and innovation.
“We have more than 20,000 students on this campus and we are sure that this talent, along with that of all the people who work at the institution. Together and together we will continue to transform our campus and our community”Flores noted.
“This is not my light and in fact this is not my experience. Its yours. This is a piece of the Tec de Monterrey. In the end I leave her and the people who are here will know more about her than I do.”- James Turrell
Turrell’s work, mentioned Sheila Fernizaleader of Urban Environments Design at DistritoTec, arrives to strengthen the public art program in District Tec.
“This great piece of art could not find a better home than the Parque Central and the Corredor de las Artes in Junco de la Vega, places that are filled with life every day. What is presented is also a statement.
“It is a piece of art in a university whose vision is human flourishing, located in a square open to the public and at street level. It is one more proof that another way of making a city is possible”Ferniza commented.
In your message, Luis Donaldo Colosiomayor of Monterrey, expressed that DistritoTec contributes the conviction that the cities should focus on quality of life of people.
“This Spirit of Light reaffirms and illuminates the bet that from all sectors we must do what is in our power for a human city where art and culture nourish our spirits.
“Where they strengthen community ties and encourage the creation of new ideas. For Tec de Monterrey and the Monterrey community, it is a source of pride to live this artistic proposal that rescues and revalues the public art”addressed the municipal president.
‘Ilumina’ Turrell al Tec
During two times of the dayone in the morning and one in the afternoon, “Skyspace: Spirit of Light” seeks to offer a optical experience to the spectators in which the light and space.
Skyspace: Spirit of Light, installed on the Monterrey campus, is the first work of its kind in Nuevo León and the third in Mexico. One piece is located in the Sinaloa Botanical Garden and another in the Tree of Light Amphitheater on Yucatan.
“If the important thing is the experience you want people to have, you have to create the things that help make that happen. In the piece I have to exclude parts of the campus and of that life.
“It is a very urban piece and tries to shape this experience so that it is transmitted and received. That’s where ingenuity comes in.” noted the artist.
Around the world, Turrell has more than 90 ‘skyspaces’. These works consist of their structures being used as observatories and in which the sky can be viewed.
The part It is made up of a trace of thousand 700 square meters and it becomes an emblematic piece of the Tec District Arts Corridor.
The ‘light’ artist
James Turrell is an American artist known for his interactive installations that engage viewers with the limits of human perception.
The author is known for the movement “Light and Space“, which is related to optical art, minimalism and geometric abstraction.
Turrell has received multiple awards, including the MacArthur Fellowship in 1984 and the National Medal of Arts in 2013.
Skyspace: Spirit of Light will open during March For the general public. Soon more details of the registration will be announced to live the experience.
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