Rice University

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Locations

  1. Art & Performance

    1. Public Art

      1. Twilight Epiphany, 2012

        Please note that the Twighlight Epiphany Skyspace will be closed to the public for scheduled maintenance beginning on July 26th and continuing for at least six weeks  Please visit this web page for the latest update on the planned reopening.

         

        Twilight Epiphany

        James Turrell

        Grass, concrete, composite steel, granite, plaster, paint and LED lighting

         

        Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion; West Quadrangle. Gift of Suzanne Deal Booth

         

        Standing adjacent to the Shepherd School of Music on the Rice University campus, the James Turrell Skyspace titled Twilight Epiphany is visible from the surrounding Texas Medical Center and many neighboring high-rises. Accommodating 120 people on two levels, the space is acoustically engineered for musical performances and serves as a laboratory for music students. The pyramid-like structure is equipped with an LED light sequence that projects onto the ceiling and through the 72-foot square knife-edge roof at sunrise and sunset. Turrell?s composition of light complements the natural light present at sunrise and sunset, and it transforms the Skyspace into a place of contemplation within the Rice campus and the natural world. Twilight Epiphany is made possible by Rice alumna and Board of Trustee member Suzanne Deal Booth. 

         

        To learn more, visit the Skyspace website: skyspace.rice.edu