Jaray was also interested in experimenting with perspective. She used a hand mirror when constructing the composition of 'Castle Green', dividing the space into two to create the illusion of going into a third, transcendental, dimensional space. She wanted to disorientate the viewer, so that they would not know where they were in relation to the forms in front of them.

Tess Jaray was born in London, where she studied at St Martin's School of Art and the Slade. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, has work in public collections including Tate, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum, and from 1968-99 taught at the Slade School of Art. In 1985 she was commissioned to produce the Terrazzo floor for Victoria Station, London. Following this she completed several public commissions, including the forecourt of the new British Embassy in Moscow, Centenary Square in Birmingham and the roof terrace of the headquarters of the Arts Council of England, Great Peter Street, London. In 1995 Jaray won the Jerwood Prize for Art and Architecture Award.