MOSAIC INSTALLATION CAPTURING RADIANT LIGHT & COLOR
Jun 13, 2016
In nature, light creates the color. In art, color creates the light.” – Hans Hofmann
This contemporary artist is a fresh artistic spirit in the art world, counting several vivid projects that cover an array of inspiring concepts. Throughout her carrier the artist has created some of the most impressive mosaic installations, depicting a striking abstruse style.
A Glasgow School of Art graduate, Liz is a talented visual and environmental designer whose work has been featured in exhibitions nationally and internationally. West has been recently shortlisted for several awards including Aesthetica Art Prize and Light Art Project of the Year at the Lighting Design Awards.
According to West, Color Reflection creates a conversation between the viewer and the setting.
This installation is made using more than 700 mirrors made of colored acrylic. There are 15 colors in all and the mirrors with diameters of 30, 40, 50 and 60 cm, set at different heights so that they both reflect the roof space of the old nave, revealing parts of the architecture that would otherwise be invisible, and project color up into the historic interior.
There is an element of performance to this thoughtful project, that puts the audience to the fore.
Viewers will each have their own perspectives and their own experiences tempered by movement through time and space. By going unplugged, West emphasizes that while artificial light can be manipulated it can only, at best, replicate the dynamism, shifting mood and changes in quality embodied in natural light.
Since the opening of the exhibition the artist has overhead visitors comment on the work.
To some visitors it felt like the stained glass had fallen out of the windows and onto the floor, shimmering in the sunlight. The work changes constantly depending on the rate of energy coming from the sun.
When the dusk comes down and the shadows play, the gallery spotlights reflect off the colored mirrors and send vivid dots of color up into the interior of the former church, illuminating the Neo-Gothic architecture.