‘Tiered Reflections’ by UK artist Liz West consists of multiple-coloured mirrored squares, all set at different heights, which reflect orbs and shapes of light across the exhibition space and create kaleidoscopic patterns in vibrant hues. Tiered Reflections was created in 2024 for the occasion of Jodhpur Arts Week and sited at the historical Toorji ka Jhalra. The artwork has been adapted and reinterpreted for this special presentation at British Council in Delhi, keeping colours that reference its starting point in Toorji ka Jhalra step-well, but adding bold hues that respond to its new surroundings in Delhi. Tiered Reflections references the geometry of many iconic Indian temples and palaces, which are part of the country’s heritage and identity. This artwork extends beyond the visual, fostering an emotional and spiritual connection in the viewer to the space.
About the artist
Liz West (b.1985) is a British artist known for her wide-ranging works, from the intimate to the monumental. Using a variety of materials and exploring the use of light, she blurs the boundaries between sculpture, architecture, design and painting to create works that are both playful and immersive.West creates vivid environments that mix luminous colour and radiant light. West aims to provoke a heightened sensory awareness in the viewer through her works. She is interested in exploring how sensory phenomena can invoke psychological and physical responses that tap into our own deeply entrenched relationships to colour. West's investigation into the relationship between colour and light is often realised through an engagement between materiality and a given site. Our understanding of colour can only be realised through the presence of light. By playing and adjusting colour, West brings out the intensity and composition of her spatial arrangements.
Curation and partners
Curated by Emma Sumner and Sakhshi Mahajan with Women in Lighting.
Commissioned by the Public Arts Trust of India and supported by British Council for Jodhpur Arts Week Special Projects Edition 2024 and the India Art Fair parallel programme 2025.