Liz West, Presence, 2021, Installation at Christ Church in Macclesfield.
Site-specific installation (metal, dichroic vinyl and polycarbonate)
1500cm (L) x 140 (W) x 300cm (H)
2021
Presence is a large-scale, site-specific commission by Liz West situated in grade II* listed Christ Church in Macclesfield. Presence transforms the space taking the form of a tunnel, created from hundreds of iridescent dichroic panels creating a kaleidoscopic artery down the centre of the church.
The tunnel is made up of 450 squares covered in the colour transmitting dichroic film, which is open at one end to allow visitors to walk in it and become immersed in the work. One side of the tunnel features cool colours ranging from purples through to greens and blues and on the other they will be warm corals, pinks and yellows. The reflective and refractive nature of the material projects coloured light across the entire space, helping to reveal parts of the architecture that may otherwise be missed.
