Bronze, Steel and Stone II
DEBORAH BELL, Invocation: The Ancient Ones V, Ed. 1/9
Bronze, 139 x 45 x 45 cm
Deborah Bell is one of South Africa’s most celebrated contemporary artists.
Bell has called these silent and seemingly ancient figures Invocation: The Ancient Ones. Made of cast bronze on marble bases resting on steel plinths, they evolved from a previous set of five monumental figures that Bell made in 2015 entitled Return of the Gods.
Draped in robes, the figures exude serenity as they drift, eyes closed, towards the horizon. Bell has described the smaller totemic figures resting on their heads as manifestations of one’s higher self, spirit, or soul.
Over the years the artist’s work has become increasingly concerned with surrender – to the higher self, the mystery of the universe, the simplicity of the present. Bell has described her artistic practice as a journey through time and material to show something that has always existed.
DEBORAH BELL, Invocation: The Ancient Ones III
Bronze, 149 x 45 x 45 cm
RINA STUTZER, Transient Home
Bronze, patina and ceramic, 12 x 33 x 22 cm
BETH DIANE ARMSTRONG, Reach Table (unique)
stainless steel, 140 x 55 x 45 cm
Specialists in contemporary art from South Africa. Established in 1913. South African artists are part of the global conversation. We seek to make their voices heard.