At Dia Beacon, the artist presents a new work, co-commissioned by Dia and Schaulager, Laurenz Foundation, Münchenstein, in which he builds upon past experiments of how light, color, and sound affect and upend our perception of space, time, and ourselves. McQueen transforms the 30,000-square-foot ground-level gallery into an immersive installation, journeying through the complete spectrum of visible light in concert with a sonic component that responds to the space.

The co-commission is accompanied by a catalog, co-published with Schaulager, documenting the development of the work alongside essays and illustrations. The exhibition at Dia Beacon is complemented by a concurrent presentation of McQueen’s Sunshine State (2022) as well as a new monitor-based work at Dia Chelsea, opening September 2024.

Steve McQueen is curated by Donna De Salvo, senior adjunct curator, special projects, with Emily Markert, curatorial assistant, and Randy Gibson, manager of exhibition technology.

Following Dia Beacon, the commission will travel to Schaulager, Münchenstein, where it will be adapted to its unique exhibition spaces.

The commission is made possible by the Laurenz Foundation.

All exhibitions at Dia are made possible by the Economou Exhibition Fund.

Steve McQueen is made possible by major support from Ford Foundation. Special thanks to Visiolite.