![]() ‘mirage’ will remain on view through october 31, 2017, after desert X’s conclusion on april 30, 2017. ‘mirage’ functions in response to the desert landscape that surrounds it, with its doors, windows, and openings removed to create a more fluid relationship its environment.Ī typical california ranch style house has been completely clad in mirrorsĪitken’s work has been created as a part of desert X - a site-specific art exhibition of established and emerging artists curated by artistic director neville wakefield. ![]() The installation is reconfigured as an architectural idea, where a seemingly ordinary suburban home becomes devoid of its inhabitants. Stylistic cues are sourced from frank lloyd wright each variation provides viewers with a different engagement and sense of space - at night, the distant lights bounce of the building’s façade and create a universe of stars in the afternoon, blue skies are transformed into fragments of color intersected by pieces of clouds. framing and distorting its surroundings, the reflective installation changes throughout the day, creating a range of unique experiences. At one point in the bright, mantric hour-long performance ritual which christened Lita Albuquerque’s current sculptural installation hEARTH at the Sunnylands Center & Gardens in Rancho Mirage, a throaty clarion chant rang out across the great lawn, staccato: Got to, got to, got to, got to listen to. Sited at the juncture where the san jacinto mountain range opens up to the coachella valley, aitken’s ‘ mirage‘ acts as a life-size kaleidoscope, reflecting the vast, arid landscape. Desert X: Land Art at the Edge of the City. in thinking about the architectural aspects of the artwork, aitken drew from the iconic ranch typology and the rich history of the area, sourcing stylistic cues from frank lloyd wright’s highly influential role in shaping the american west.Īll images by lance gerber / courtesy the artist and desert X ![]() as part of the epic project, doug aitken has realized ‘mirage’ - a typical california ranch style house completely clad in reflective mirrored surfaces. It is believed to be a mirage of a fishing village situated further along the coast.An outdoor exhibition of art installations and site-specific works has taken place across the coachella valley and its desert landscape. It is an image of a town in the sky, like a fairy tale landscape. In the countryside you may seem to see a small lake or pond near trees or in a field, this is also created by differences in temperature between the ground temperature and the air just above ground level.Ī beautiful mirage called the Fata Morgana appears in the Straits of Messina, between Sicily and Italy. Mirages can be seen almost anywhere – those shimmering heat hazes that appear on the road ahead of you on sunny days, but disappear as you approach are mirages. Below is a list of installations that are still on view: Doug Aitken’s Mirage For more information, please visit Jeffrey Gibson's ALIVE can be seen 24/7 from the street outside the Palm Springs Art Museum. The desert ahead seems to have become a lake but it is actually a reflection of the sky above. When you see it from a distance, the different air masses colliding with each other act like a mirror. ![]() The hot air bends light rays and reflects the sky. The desert sun heats the sand, which in turn heats the air just above it. They happen when light passes through two layers of air with different temperatures. There might not even be mountains there at all. In this picture it looks as though these mountains are reflected in a lake. A mirage is a phenomenon where you think you see water.
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