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Liz West's immersive installations transform spaces into glowing arenas

The installation "Hymn to the Big Wheel" seeks to increase sensory awareness by showing the impact of colors on the psyche

By Redação

Submitted at Jul 12, 2021, 12:00 PM

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Installation "Hymn to the Big Wheel" /

Installation "Hymn to the Big Wheel" / (Divulgação)

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Talented British artist Liz West , known for her large-scale pieces that use reflection and refraction, transforms any space she approaches into a dynamic field of kaleidoscopic light and shadow . Often utilizing translucent panels and a combination of natural light and LEDs, West's intention is to heighten sensory awareness , showing the potential that the entire color spectrum has to impact psychological and physical reactions.
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On display until August 21 at London's Canary Wharf, "Hymn to the Big Wheel" is an architectural installation composed of two concentric octagons that cast layered, jewel-toned shadows depending on the viewer's position.
The installation is named after a song by British band Massive Attack and features what the artist calls a "sundial effect," which changes the way light flows through the panels depending on the time of day.
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Other recent projects include “Aglow ,” which arranged 169 fluorescent bowls in a hexagon outside the Nissim de Camondo Museum in Paris. The individual elements were designed to catch rain, which once pooled at the base, added an extra layer of color and illusion. to the standardized grouping.
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Similarly misleading is West’s 2021 piece titled “Presense” at Christ Church in Macclesfield, England, which produced a dark, prismatic path through the historic site that presented the existing architecture through the lens of colored panels.
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