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"'Second Wind" is an underground architectural skyspace piece, in which viewers enter an inner pyramid, via a tunnel. Inside is a stone stupa, surrounded by a pool. Stupas are circular domes used in Buddhist architecture, and whose shape and position have the effect of making the cosmos appear closer. The passageway into the stupa leads to a room with a circular hole in the ceiling, open to the sky. Here, visitors can sit down and watch the changes of light "sculpted" by the artist. Turrell particularly recommends enjoying it in twilight, when light is at its most intense and the colours of the sky are enhanced, altering the viewer's perception of the sky as a space, a shape and an object. In this project, curated by Jimena Blázquez Abascal, Turrell has managed to create the illusion that the sky is just within our reach, blurring the dividing line between matter and emptiness. To enter the skyspace is to come closer to the immensity of the cosmos, making one question the difference between vision and perception. Its importance also lies in the fact that it is Turrell's first permanent site-specific work produced in Spain, and his largest in Europe. James Turrell primarily works with light & space, & how they are perceived. This highly illustrated volume follows the creation of Turrell's installation 'Second Wind 2005', which opened in May 2009 at the NMAC Foundation, Montenmedio, Spain.

Lumière --- Installation-art --- Interview --- Turrell, James