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A Kaleidoscopic Journey
Manchester-based artist Liz West, who was shortlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize in 2016, creates site-specific artworks that use vivid colour, light and space to ignite remarkable sensory experiences. Her latest piece,
Hundreds and Thousands, transforms The Tide walkway in Greenwich Peninsula, London, into a kaleidoscopic installation. Here she tells us about the work’s origins and why she’s fascinated by the science of colour perception.
A: How did you develop your vision for
Hundreds and Thousands?
LW:
Hundreds and Thousands was initially derived from a series of drawings based on the individual human experience of encountering colour. My experiments in colour mixing and blending are influenced by the theory of Josef Albers. Albers’ work led me to focus on the interaction of colours as well as creating careful compositions and spatial balance between geometric elements such as gridded or striped arrangements. ....

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