Skyspace Lech by James Turrell
Marvel at the light installation by James Turrell
James Turrell is one of the most important artists of our time. His light spaces are known worldwide. Not far from Lech in Bregenz in 1997, he designed the Kunsthaus with an exterior light surface. Later during a hike around Lech, he was so inspired by the mountain landscapes, that he envisioned the Skyspace Lech.
On a small hill at the Tanegg site in Oberlech, 1780 metres above the Schlosskopfbahn mountain station, a hiking trail leads to James Turrell’s Skyspace all year round. It can be visited all year round, even in winter. Public guided tours by appointment.
Access to the artwork is via a 15 metre long tunnel, which can be seen as the entrance area to the Roden Craters in Arizona, James Turrell’s main oeuvre. It leads into the elliptical 9 metre long and 6 metre wide Sensing Room, which is equipped with a bench surrounding it, typical of Turrell’s work. From here, visitors can take in the light installation. The building is fitted with a special dome that can be opened to reveal a view of the sky – a special feature not found in any other Skyspace in the world.
Antony Gormley in Lech
Not far from Skyspace Lech is a single cast iron figure by the English sculptor Antony Gormley. Its the last remaining figure from the large-scale exhibition Horizon Fields, which saw figures positioned at an altitude of 2,039 metres in the Vorarlberg communities of Mellau, Schoppernau, Schröcken, Warth, Mittelberg Lech, Klösterle and Dalaas from 2010 to 2012. To this day, the single figure stands above the Kriegeralpe and can be visited and marvelled at.
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