{"id":48144,"date":"2025-04-25T01:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T01:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/48144\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T01:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T01:54:11","slug":"get-h-a-p-p-y-with-liz-wests-immersive-installation-made-of-more-than-700-colorful-discs-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/48144\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ‘H.A.P.P.Y’ with Liz West’s Immersive Installation Made of More Than 700 Colorful Discs \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spanning nearly the entire floor of the main space of Mercer Art Gallery<\/a> in Harrogate, Liz West<\/a>\u2019s expansive new installation invites viewers to revel in color and brightness. The artist has reimagined the historic early-19th-century spa promenade room as a vibrant, sensory immersion.<\/p>\n

West\u2019s solo exhibition, H.A.P.P.Y, takes inspiration from a common malady known as seasonal affective disorder, or S.A.D., which is a form of depression that often manifests in the fall or winter when the days are shorter and the temperatures drop. It typically recedes in the summer and spring.<\/p>\n

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Continuing her interest in the effects of light, reflections, and chromatic relationships (previously<\/a>), the artist created \u201cOur Colour Reflection,\u201d the centerpiece of H.A.P.P.Y, to highlight the emotional, psychological, and physical power of vibrancy and hue.<\/p>\n

Composed of 765 multi-colored discs layered in low relief across the floor, the piece transforms the environment into a luminous experience that interacts with natural and artificial light and evolves throughout the day.<\/p>\n

H.A.P.P.Y also includes a selection of paintings, drawings, and models for \u201cOur Colour Reflection,\u201d and the exhibition continues through October 5. See more on the artist\u2019s website<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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