Fluorescence

Installation (aluminium, fluorescent vinyl, plywood, UV lamps)
1070cm (H) x 360xm (W) x 360cm (L)
2024

In 2024 Liz West was commissioned to reinterpret the theme of the festival season through a contemporary, 10.7-metre structure that acted as a seasonal focal point in King’s Cross Granary Square, London until March 2025. Fluorescence wad centred around an elongated tetrahedron, adorned with bold stripes of fluorescent neon colours, contrasted with monochromatic tones.

The diagonal lines of colour intersect across the structure, encouraging people to move around the space to explore how the colours connect and change from different angles – offering an experience that was dynamic and visually engaging in all conditions. For the first time in West’s work, the artist has introduced black to sit alongside her signature chromatic palette. As night falls, UV lighting made the installation glow, turning it into a luminous centrepiece within the Square.

Fluorescence was commissioned by Related Argent, Kings Cross, London, 2024.