From Today to Tomorrow On the Stewardship of a Work

James Turrell, Gasworks How to Experience the Work

2026.10.31 (Sat.) – 2027.4.18 (Sun.)

Information

Period:

2026.10.31 (Sat.) – 2027.4.18 (Sun.)

Venue:

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Gallery 2, in front of Gasworks

Admission:

Free (a same-day admission ticket for From Today to Tomorrow: On the Stewardship of a Work is required). Registration is available on the day only, on a first-come, first-served basis, and closes once all places are filled.

Closed:

Mondays (except November 23, January 11, and March 22); November 24; December 29–January 4; January 12; and March 23

About

Visitors enter a sphere in a reclining position and are enveloped in shifting light and color. This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience the work’s neon lighting. Volunteers operate the work, helping to ensure that visitors can continue to experience it in the years ahead.

How to Experience the Work

  • Morning session: 11:00–13:00 (registration from 10:00). Maximum capacity: eight people.
    Afternoon session: 14:00–16:00 (registration from 13:00). Maximum capacity: eight people.
    The experience lasts approximately 10 minutes per person, with timed slots at 15-minute intervals.

    Please NOTE that those who meet any of the following conditions are not allowed to participate.
    - Person under 18 years of age
    - Person in bad condition due to lack of sleep, fatigue, under the influence of alcohol, pregnant, epileptic, light-sensitive, etc.
    - Person who finds it difficult to communicate with the operator
    - Person who cannot get on and off the bed without help
    - Person who does not follow the operator’s directions

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Credit

Organized by:

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

Supported by:

HERMÈS JAPON CO., LTD.

In Cooperation with:

OMO5KanazawaKatamachi by HoshinoResorts , LINNAS Design Inc.,West Japan Railway Company

Patronized by:

THE HOKKOKU SHIMBUN

Supported by: