Five Global Exhibitions Illuminate Light Art's Sensory Impact

Gagosian in Athens presents James Turrell's color-changing works 'Knowing Light' (2007) and 'Rounded Up' (2024) until 25 May, exploring perceptual phenomena. At Kunstmuseum Basel, Dan Flavin's retrospective 'Dedications In Light' runs until 18 August, examining narrative strategies in his fluorescent installations. Luisa Baldhuber's site-specific 'Afterglow' at Haus Der Kunst transforms the staff entrance with sunrise-sunset cycles until 15 December. Tavares Strachan's mid-career survey 'There Is Light Somewhere' at Hayward Gallery highlights cultural visibility until 1 September. Tate Modern will feature Anthony McCall's 'solid light' installations where projected light forms become tangible through mist. These exhibitions showcase artists influenced by the Light and Space movement, including Turrell, Larry Bell, and Helen Pashgian. Baldhuber, a student at Academy of Fine Arts Munich, creates illusions questioning architecture. Flavin's works reference events like war atrocities, with pieces like 'untitled (in memory of Urs Graf)' illuminating Kunstmuseum Basel's courtyard. McCall's installations combine film, sculpture, and drawing for immersive encounters. Strachan celebrates overlooked explorers through multidisciplinary works, such as launching a gold sculpture into orbit.