This study aims to explore how Light Media Art constructs nonlinear perceptual narratives within immersive spaces under the impetus of digital technology, analyzing its narrative characteristics and underlying mechanisms. Taking representative works by James Turrell as case studies, the research deepens the understanding of narrative dimensions in light media art and establishes an analytical framework suitable for contemporary immersive art spaces. Through a systematic literature review, this paper outlines the theoretical foundations of immersive spaces and light media art, proposing four key narrative observation dimensions: co-creativity, immediacy, fluidity, and affectivity. Based on this framework, five typical immersive light media artworks by Turrell are selected for case analysis, employing element decomposition and narrative characteristic mapping to thoroughly examine spatial structure, light and shadow expression, sensory interaction, and temporal logic, revealing the specific manifestations and interrelations of narrative features. The study finds that although Turrell’s works do not follow traditional figurative narratives, they stimulate viewers’ internal experiences and emotional responses through dynamic light media, spatial design, and perceptual interventions. The four narrative characteristics present a progressive structural hierarchy within the works: co-creativity and immediacy at the primary level realize bodily perception and interactive participation; fluidity at the intermediate level reflects integrated cognition of space and time; and affectivity at the advanced level triggers emotional resonance and meaning generation. Importantly, these four characteristics form a dynamic cyclical loop that drives the continuous generation and deepening of narrative. While the analytical approach proposed here requires further expansion in future studies, it is hoped to provide a valuable reference for related creative practices and theoretical research.