Liz West

H.A.P.P.Y, The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate

Acclaimed British artist Liz West brings a mesmerizing exhibition to Harrogate’s Mercer Art Gallery, inviting audiences to experience a dazzling interplay of light, space and reflection.

The exhibition is called H.A.P.P.Y as a counterbalance to Liz’s personal experience of Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D), a condition linked to the shorter and darker days of Autumn and Winter. She experiments with colour and light to create environments that inspire joy and curiosity, and it’s fitting that this exhibition runs through the Spring and Summer, the time when Liz is at her happiest due to increased daylight and warmer weather.

Open 13 April - 5 October 2025

FEEL ME - MIND x BODY x SPACE, Trapholt Museum for Modern Art and Design, Denmark

FEEL ME is the largest international exhibition at Trapholt to date. The exhibition features world-renowned artists from Denmark and abroad, such as DRIFT, Daniel Wurtzel, Liz West, and Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm. Through art, FEEL ME explores emotion in an age marked by accelerating development in all areas.

FEEL ME consists of artworks by 28 Danish and international artists and designers, several of which are presented in Denmark for the first time. The exhibition covers more than 1000 m² at Trapholt and takes the audience on a sensory and bodily journey into the realm of emotions.

Open until 31 December 2025.

Original artworks exclusive to King & McGaw

Liz West and King & McGaw are thrilled to introduce a new collection of limited editions alongside original artworks from Liz West’s Concertina series.

A labour of love and playfulness, her works thoughtfully juxtapose and harmonise colours that complement one another and spark emotions. Each radiant piece comes presented in a bespoke, fully-archival frame and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Limited edition prints with King & McGaw

Together, Liz West and King & McGaw have selected a series artworks from the artist’s extensive archive of drawings and works on paper which have been translated into an exclusive series of limited edition prints.

Fluorescence, Granary Square Kings Cross, London, UK

Drawing inspiration from the light and joy that define the festive season, award-winning British artist, Liz West reinterprets these themes through a contemporary, 10.7-metre structure that will act as a seasonal focal point in Granary Square.

Fluorescence, the latest structure in the annual Granary Square winter installation series, is centred around an elongated tetrahedron, which will be adorned with bold stripes of fluorescent neon colours, contrasted with monochromatic tones – a beacon of celebration and festive spirit to welcome in the winter season.

Open until 2 March 2025

Visible Light, Westfield London, UK

Liz West debuts her latest creation inspired by Westfield London's iconic triangular roof structure. Suspended in the grand oval aperture, this three-dimensional colour wheel transforms triangular prisms into a cascading spectrum.

The installation is a vivid celebration of light, reflection and sensory engagement. Visitors are drawn into a kaleidoscope of hues, experiencing the subtle interplay of light and shadow as they navigate around and beneath the artwork.

Open until 2 March 2025

Tiered Reflections, British Council New Delhi, India

Consisting of multiple coloured mirrored squares, all set at different heights, Tiered Reflections reflects orbs and shapes of light across the exhibition space and create kaleidoscopic patterns in vibrant hues.

Originally commissioned for the iconic Toorji ka Jhalra step-well in Jodhpur, this artwork has been adapted and reinterpreted for this special presentation at British Council in Delhi. Tiered Reflections references the geometry of many iconic Indian temples and palaces, which are part of the country’s heritage and identity.

Open until 26 February 2025

Our Colour Reflection, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK

This winter, the historic Chapel at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) will transform into a joyful display of colour and light by artist Liz West.

Our Colour Reflection is an immersive artwork by Liz West that combines vibrant colours and radiant light, creating a captivating sensory experience for YSP’s visitors to enjoy. Launching during Wakefield’s Our Year Light Up festival (15-17 November 2024), the much-loved 18th-century Chapel will be filled with endorphin-boosting light during the darker months.

Open from 15 November 2024 to 5 January 2025.

Chroma: The Colours of Liz West at Farol Santander, São Paulo, Brazil

Chroma – The Colours of Liz West is an ode to the intrinsic beauty of colour, an invitation to lose ourselves in the infinite palette of sensations they evoke. As we immerse ourselves in this vibrant universe, we are reminded of how colour weaves together the emotions, memories and meanings that enrich our lives. This exhibition calls us to embrace colour in all its fullness, recognising its ability to illuminate our inner and outer worlds with nuances of depth and connection.

This solo exhibition will be the first time Liz West has shown her work in Latin America.

Open from 9 August to 10 November 2024.

Tiered Reflections, Toorji Ka Jhalra, Jodhpur, India

Tiered Reflections a captivating new sculpture made for Jodhpur Art Week’s Special Projects Edition in collaboration with the Public Arts Trust of India and British Council.

The work will transform the central pavilion of Toorji ka Jhalra with vibrant, kaleidoscopic patterns of light and colour.

Open from 15 - 21 October 2024.

Your Kaleidoscope Exhibition at Chester Cathedral

Throughout August, Liz West will be showing two installations as part of her exhibition Your Kaleidoscope at Chester Cathedral: 'Presence' and 'Hymn to the Big Wheel'.

1 August to 31 August 2024.

Optics & Photonics Magazine Feature

Optics & Photonics magazine biennial feature ‘Optics in Art’ highlights works by eight artists inspired by light—and its ability to transform the world around us.

Featuring the work of internationally acclaimed artists James Turrell, Yayoi Kusama, Iván Navarro, Liz West, Jen Lewin, Natasha Johns-Messenger, Matthew Schreiber and Refik Anadol.

On the Colour Couch with Liz West

Author of 'The Little Book of Colour', Karen Haller recently interviewed Liz West about her passion for colour.

The blog series The Colour Couch invites creatives, designers and artists to answer questions about colour in their work and life, with the aim to help people fall back in love with colour again.

Her Warm Reflection in Collected Light, Hong Hong

Presented as part of the Henderson Art at Central programme, which ran through March 2024, the exhibition is supported by Women in Lighting and showcases a collective of eight multidisciplinary women artists from diverse cultures, who have each forged visionary paths in their use of light as an artistic medium.

The exhibition was curated by Vera Lam, director of HART, presented with generous support from Women in Lighting and Light Collective, and lighting sponsorship from Forma Lighting. 

Our Colour Reflection in Evi Lichtungen Licht Kunst Biennale, Germany

Our Colour Reflection created a conversation between the viewer and the setting using more than 700 mirrors made of coloured acrylic extending at different heights above the floor of St. Michaels Church, Hildesheim.

Reflected on their surfaces was the UNESCO World Heritage Site’s delicately crafted wooden ceiling, which shows a very detailed image of Christ’s family tree from the 13th century. Playful, elegant and engaging, the work projected its colors into the central nave of the church, revealing parts of the architecture that would otherwise be invisible. Influenced by the audience’s movements through the room it constantly created new situations and perspectives. The work could be attended both in the evening in the illuminated church room and during the day.

The fifth edition of the EVI LICHTUNGEN light art biennial took place from 25 to 28 January 2024