The Light in the West

Lyset i vest – 1995

Title Translation: The Light in the West
Medium: Watercolour on paper
Signature: Signed "Sigurd Bergmann"

In Lyset i vest, Sigurd Bergmann evokes a moment of quiet transcendence as the sun sinks beyond the horizon, casting the landscape in a final wash of warm, glowing colour. This westward light—diffused in delicate oranges, lavenders, and rose-pinks—spills over distant mountain silhouettes and gentle waters, creating a visual poem of dusk.

There’s a luminous softness to this piece, as though the very air is saturated with light. The reflection in the water is blurred and painterly, as if the moment is slipping away as quickly as it arrived. Subtle birds in flight complete the scene, adding movement and a whisper of life to the serene stillness.

This work is pure atmosphere—an emotional memory rather than a literal place. It feels like standing on a cliffside with the wind in your hair, watching the sky bid the earth goodnight.