Conclusion
Both artists have strong spiritual beliefs. Cage’s adoption of the Zen Buddhist philosophies in his 30s made a dramatic difference to his life, along with the Chinese philosophy of chance – by utilising the i-ching to make decisions rather than act from the will of self.
His silent work 4’33” was an idea that had been in the back of his mind for several years. I believe it was an extraordinarily courageous of him to invite a fee paying audience to experience his concept for the first time, with no prior knowledge of what they were to expect. It is likely that launching the work by means of an official premiere with that particular audience and the associated media coverage caused the work to become instantly significant and …show more content…
Ono created a live video link to the sky and transmitted it to a TV in an otherwise empty room. The sky had particular significance for her as she believed that, “The sky is free to everyone” and her concept could also be linked back to her Buddhist …show more content…
I believe that Turrell's Skyspaces respond to the Quaker allegory of a soul which inhabits a body. The Quakers believe in the divine light as an omnipresence existing in the entire universe as well as inside any human being. His goals, as he has often stated, are to create opportunities for viewers to experience the light inside as reflected in the light outside, as they form their own ’experience of soul’. In this context, Turrell's works can be considered a contemporary expression of a multi-faceted and open-ended spiritual practice, intended to bring the ‘cosmos closer’.
It was interesting to learn that since their inception, Skyspaces have proved incredibly popular, and many have been commissioned and built around the world. Not just in the USA and Europe, but as far as Japan, China and Australia. My conclusion is that Turrell’s concept of offering the viewer the opportunity of seeing the light with a new perspective, appeals to a large number of cultures and religions and is in great demand in an increasingly complex world
Both artists have strong spiritual beliefs. Cage’s adoption of the Zen Buddhist philosophies in his 30s made a dramatic difference to his life, along with the Chinese philosophy of chance – by utilising the i-ching to make decisions rather than act from the will of self.
His silent work 4’33” was an idea that had been in the back of his mind for several years. I believe it was an extraordinarily courageous of him to invite a fee paying audience to experience his concept for the first time, with no prior knowledge of what they were to expect. It is likely that launching the work by means of an official premiere with that particular audience and the associated media coverage caused the work to become instantly significant and …show more content…
Ono created a live video link to the sky and transmitted it to a TV in an otherwise empty room. The sky had particular significance for her as she believed that, “The sky is free to everyone” and her concept could also be linked back to her Buddhist …show more content…
I believe that Turrell's Skyspaces respond to the Quaker allegory of a soul which inhabits a body. The Quakers believe in the divine light as an omnipresence existing in the entire universe as well as inside any human being. His goals, as he has often stated, are to create opportunities for viewers to experience the light inside as reflected in the light outside, as they form their own ’experience of soul’. In this context, Turrell's works can be considered a contemporary expression of a multi-faceted and open-ended spiritual practice, intended to bring the ‘cosmos closer’.
It was interesting to learn that since their inception, Skyspaces have proved incredibly popular, and many have been commissioned and built around the world. Not just in the USA and Europe, but as far as Japan, China and Australia. My conclusion is that Turrell’s concept of offering the viewer the opportunity of seeing the light with a new perspective, appeals to a large number of cultures and religions and is in great demand in an increasingly complex world