SARASOTA, Fla. – An unusual art installation is showcasing the Florida sky at the Ringling Museum of Art.
The so-called “Skyspace” opened Thursday. It’s a 24-foot square opening in a canopy that covers a courtyard outside of the museum. On Jan. 5, museum visitors can sit in the courtyard at sunset and watch the display.
The installation is a manipulation of the viewer’s perception of the sky by James Turrell. He’s an international artist whose palette is not paint, but light.
The Skyspace is the only such installation in Florida, and one of just two public installations on the East Coast. His other installation is in New York.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/sdxAVH) that the $2.9 million project was funded primarily through private donations.
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