![]() By the time I heard about this year’s exhibition, most installations were already taken down. However, I am happy to have had the opportunity to wander around while the exhibition was still open earlier this year.Ģ019 is clearly marked in my calendar as the year to visit all Desert X installations. This was one of the most beautiful installations that I have ever seen and I am sad that the MIRAGE will be demolished soon. The interior is also clad in mirrors and endlessly reflects “dreams and aspirations projected onto the America West” ( Desert X, Dough Aitken). The mirrors both absorb and reflect the landscape in a unique way, making the MIRAGE seemingly disappear in the landscape. Utilizing the form of a ranch-style suburban American house, the sculpture is. The MIRAGE is built as a typical American ranch-style family home. MIRAGE is a site-specific installation set in the Southern California desert. Please don’t trespass on private property! From the road you are able to see the MIRAGE. Park at the Palm Springs visitor center and hike up the road. Now, if you are fast and are able to hike uphill, you can catch a glimpse from the Tram Way road in Palm Springs. Unfortunately, the art installation will be demolished this month and is no longer available to visit. One of the most conspicuous works is the reflective house built by well-known multimedia artist Doug Aitken, titled Mirage. A 2019 exhibition is planned to open in February 2019.īack to the MIRAGE house. Artists were invited to create installations that reflect the unique landscape of the desert. Desert X first took place in the spring of 2017. It’s part of the Desert X biennial exhibition in the Coachella Valley. ![]() Doug Aitken’s MIRAGE is an art installation in Palm Springs.
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