Since 2015, the Evangelical Cemetery Association of Berlin City Centre has been showcasing a permanent light installation by the American light artist James Turrell (*1943), designed to coincide with sunset, in the chapel at the Dorotheenstädtischer Friedhof I.
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JAMES TURRELL - Lichtkunstpräsentation
James Turrell (b. 1943) is one of the most significant artists of our time. He devotes his entire body of work to exploring the diverse manifestations of natural and artificial light.
The artist explores the boundaries of perception. In his light spaces, the architecture appears dematerialised, relieved of its weight, and visitors experience the presence of pure light first-hand.
Turrell’s work in the chapel at the Dorotheenstädtischer Friedhof is specifically timed to coincide with sunset. This permanent installation is the only publicly accessible work of art by Turrell in Berlin and can only be viewed during the hours of sunset.
- With an introductory talk (German/English) from Friday to Sunday until sunset (varying start times)
• Duration: 1 hour, including a 25-minute introductory talk
• Information and contact: tickets@evfbs.de
• Admission 30 minutes before the event begins
(Languages: German, English)
DATES
Friday
6 November 2026, 4.00 pm – EN – Light Art
13 November 2026, 3.45 pm – EN – Light Art
20 November 2026, 3.35 pm – EN – Light Art
27 November 2026, 3.30 pm – EN – Light Art
4 December 2026, 3.25 pm – EN – Light Art
11 December 2026, 3.20 pm – EN – Light Art
18 December 2026, 3.20 pm – EN – Light Art
Saturday
31 October 2026, 4.10 pm – EN – Light Art
7 November 2026, 4.00 pm – EN – Light Art
14 November 2026, 3.45 pm – EN – Light Art
21 November 2026, 3.35 pm – EN – Light Art
28 November 2026, 3.30 pm – EN – Light Art
5 December 2026, 3.25 pm – EN – Light Art
12 December 2026, 3.20 pm – EN – Light Art
19 December 2026, 3.20 pm – EN – Light Art
Sunday
1 November 2026, 4.10 pm – DE – Light Art
8 November 2026, 4.00 pm – DE – Light Art
15 November 2026, 3.45 pm – DE – Light Art
22 November 2026, 3.35 pm – DE – Light Art
29 November 2026, 3.30 pm – DE – Light art
6 December 2026, 3.25 pm – DE – Light art
13 December 2026, 3.20 pm – DE – Light art
20 December 2026, 3.20 pm – DE – Light Art
27 December 2026, 3.30 pm – EN – Light art
Monday
14 December 2026, 3.20 pm – EN – Light Art
21 December 2026, 3.20 pm – EN – Light Art
28 December 2026, 3.30 pm – EN – Light Art
Tuesday
29 December 2026, 3.30 pm – DE – Light Art
Thursday
3 December 2026, 3.25 pm – EN – Light Art
