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Lisbon seafood restaurant Rosamar wears its nautical influence proudlyĭramatic Norfolk barn conversion asks for £1.45m The rocky desert has long been a foil for ‘extreme versions of architecture’ – as Wakefield puts it – from Donald Judd’s interventions in Marfa, Texas, to the modernist homes of Palm Springs itself.ĭoug Aitken builds mirrored house in Palm Springs for Desert X show ‘To see what it does to communities and how it draws different people in.’ ‘What excites me about this project is it’s an opportunity to see how art behaves outside of institutional walls,’ says Wakefield. Courtesy of the artist and Desert Xĭesert X installation view of Will Boone, ‘Monument’, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Desert Xĭesert X installation view of Tavares Strachan, ‘I AM’, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Desert Xĭesert X installation view of Sherin Guirguis, ‘One I Call’, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Desert Xĭesert X installation view of Robb Pruitt, ‘Flea Market’, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Desert Xĭesert X installation view of Jeffrey Gibson, ‘Alive!’, 2017. Courtesy the artist and Desert Xĭesert X performance still of Lita Albuquerque, ‘hEARTH’, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Desert Xĭesert X installation view of Doug Aitken, ‘Mirage’, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Desert Xĭesert X installation view of Claudia Comte, ‘Curves and Zigzags’, 2017. ‘mirage’ will remain on view through october 31, 2017, after desert X’s conclusion on april 30, 2017.Desert X installation view of Glenn Kaino, ‘Hollow Earth’, 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.
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. 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. An outdoor exhibition of art installations and site-specific works has taken place across the coachella valley and its desert landscape.
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