"In England, we tend to take the sky for granted; when I visited the Skyspace, I experienced the sky and light in a totally new way"

"Turrell's Skyspace is a life-affirming experience, which helps us to look at English skies anew"

"Turrell's intervention and reinterpretation of the Deer Shelter at YSP has breathed new life into this historic structure"

"It made me view the sky in a totally different way"

"It captures that sense of clarity and distance you sometimes get at the point of falling asleep. It is vaguely hallucinogenic." Hugh Pearman, Sunday Times, 23rd April

Read the rest of Hugh Pearman's article at www.timesonline.co.uk

"This piece is about nothing less than the linking of our lives to the heavens. It is about man's place within the vastness of the wider universe. Turrell's work has a visionary power" Rachel Campbell-Johnson, the Times, 18 April 2006

Read the rest of Rachel Campbell-Johnson's article at www.timesonline.co.uk

Other pieces:The Art Fund Director David Barrie talks to The Art Newspaper about James Turrell, the new logo, and priorities for the future

Read The Art Newspaper's full interview with David Barrie at www.theartnewspaper.com

"I have yet to see this, so I wont judge the work. But the art fund is meant to save art, that is why us members join. So why is it celebrating its continued existence by creating art at huge cost. I don't approve."ought, 3rd May 2006

"Turrell's work may or may not be life-affirming etc but it is hardly the point ..why should the Art Fund commission contemporary works when cash starved museums are crying out for curator led purchases. Helping museums to build up their contemporary collections and supporting their curators in their efforts to do so should be the aim of the Art Fund . Incidentally, what is this new luvvie logo with the heart? "The Conservator, 3rd May 2006

"In taking the bold step of commissioning such a potentially controversial piece of work it strikes me that The Art Fund are doing exactly what we need them to do; ensuring the public are able to experience as wide and diverse mixture of art as possible. As one member of that public only recently exposed to the work The Art fund do I say congratulations on such a brave step."Tboy, 4th May 2006

"I am not convinced the Art Fund should commission this sort of work nor does it seem appropriate to use a deer shelter in this way."Tim Battle, 4th May 2006

"What an amazing experience! I am convinced that this work will stand the test of time and The Art Fund will be thanked in the future for making this available to us. I hope to re-visit many times, but in the meantime I carry this memorable, meditative experience with me every day."Lizzie, 12th May 2006