Charles Ross: Spectrum 14

Exhibition in the PST ART: Art & Science Collide series
A man sits on a white bench with a hat on his knee. Around him rainbows of light are cast on the surface of the bench and wall.

Charles Ross in Solar Spectrum, Dwan Light Sanctuary, United World College, Montezuma, NM, 2023. Photo: Jeremy Frechette

Spectrum 14 is a calibrated array of prisms that cast a dazzling display of luminous color across the Museum’s rotunda. Bands of spectral light traverse the space in relation to the sun, which follow a slightly different arc through the sky every day. Over time, Ross’s work changes in response to Earth’s rotational orbit, connecting us to the premodern experience of astronomical observation and calculation that defined cycles of days, seasons, and rituals.

This project was commissioned for PST ART as part of the exhibition Lumen: The Art and Science of Light. This is the second “Rotunda Commission,” a series of art installations inspired by the Getty Museum’s collection, architecture, and site.

This exhibition is presented in English and Spanish. Esta exhibición se presenta en inglés y en español.

Sep 10, 2024–Sep 7, 2025

Getty Center

Museum Entrance Hall

Free

Exhibition and Getty admission is always free but requires a timed entry reservation. Reservations are available six weeks in advance. Please note, there is a fee for parking.

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Southern California’s landmark arts event, PST ART, returns in September 2024, presenting over 70 exhibitions from organizations across the region exploring the intersections of art and science, both past and present. PST ART is presented by Getty. For more information about PST ART: Art & Science Collide, please visit pst.art.

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Lumen

The Art and Science of Light, 800–1600
$60/£50
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