Friday 18 October 2013

An Additive Mixture at Bury Light Night

An Additive Mixture 
Light Installation (T5 fluorescent stick-lights) 
Dimensions variable 
2013   



In this site-specific installation work, specially conceived for Bury Light Night, West has systematically arranged numerous multicoloured fluorescent stick-lights in an empty retail unit. The title of work is taken from Josef Albers text ‘Interaction of Colour’, where it is explained that a direct mixture of projected light demonstrates an additive mixture where the sum of all colours in light is white.   

An Additive Mixture is a sculptural interpretation of a recent work-on-paper where West has considerately positioned and orchestrated the lights as a direct response to details in the space. The relationship between the different hues is apparent through West’s attraction and understanding of colour theory.



 



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