We made a recent visit to Palm Springs Art Museum to take a look at a current exhibition, Light + Change by Phillip K. Smith.

A reflection of the desert landscape of the Coachella Valley, the artist’s sculptural works explore the nature of light and form in the context of space, time and perceived experience.

Several galleries contain a series of three-dimensional structures, a room of reflective wall surfaces, and a collection of illuminated abstract geometric wall sculptures.

The contemporary installations engage viewers as colors slowly evolve into varying tones and degrees of reflectivity, gently augmenting the hues of not only the works themselves, but the atmosphere and experience of the darkened gallery rooms as well.

An examination of geometry and spatial transformation, the exhibition features works that span almost 20 years of Phillip K. Smith’s career- one that both conveys a sense of innovation and place, as well as a reflection of the twentieth century Light and Space art movement.

On view through early May, it’s worth a trip to Palm Springs to experience the installations in person- find more information at psmuseum.org or at Smith’s website.