Roden Crater is a natural cinder volcano situated on the southwestern edge of the Painted Desert in northern Arizona. Since 1972, with grants from Dia Art Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts, James Turrell is turning this natural geographic formation into a monumental environmental artwork. He has designed a series of chambers and observation platforms in the crater, in line with the sun, moon, stars, and planets, inspired by ancient sites like Stonehenge and Egyptian temples.
The Roden Crater remains Turells most ambitious project yet.
To browse other Turell Projects check out the Lasersol site. The crater is currently under construction.
- The Roden Crater Project by James Turrell
The Roden Crater Project by James Turrell
