Gordon Bell
A body of work

Work

A slender steel figure with arms extended and a hoop around its waist.
Hula Hoop2010
A tall steel figure holding a long rod across its shoulders.
Javelin2015
A rough-surfaced steel figure balancing upside down on its hands.
Acrobat2011
A steel figure standing on a bicycle with both arms outstretched.
Cyclist2014
A figure made of dark steel wire, stepping forward with arms spread.
Dancer2010
A standing steel figure with a broad torso and hands held beside its body.
Untitled Dementia Study2012
A steel figure wearing a brimmed hat and holding a garden fork.
Kate or 'Rezza' Gothic2013
A steel figure in a long coat, holding both hands up near its head.
Ian Corris2013
A steel human figure with repeated arms and legs inside a metal circle and square.
Middle aged Vitruvian Man2013
A small dog formed from twisted dark steel wire.
Black Dog2010
A dark steel figure with its head tilted back, open mouth and arms spread.
Primal Scream2013
A bull formed from thick loops of dark welded steel.
Bull2013
Two steel figures leaning into one another, arms joined and legs braced apart.
Wrestlers or Embrace2013
Two large intertwined figures on a low platform in a spacious interior.
Wrestlers2013
A steel figure with arms outstretched and angular pieces around its waist.
Theology explained in a dance or does my bum look big in this?2015
A small dark figure inside a cube-shaped metal frame.
The Black dog or A Biomorphic response to alumni square with shelter
A curled metal figure on its side, with thick irregular surfaces and a rectangular frame.
Black dog or Bio-Morphic response to Alumni square
A seated pale figure on a bentwood chair in a room with books and sculpture.
Nude on bentwood chair1982
A small wire figure on a suspended rope between two tall supports and ladders.
Tight rope walkermid 1980’s
A steel figure with a rectangular torso, long narrow legs and raised or extended arms.
Dancing figure1979
A tall steel figure holding a smaller figure against its shoulder.
Mother & child1980
A row of small upright carved wooden figures on a shared rectangular base.
Block, line & space (student work)1977
A narrow steel figure standing on a small wooden block with one hand raised.
Screammid 1980’s
A small steel creature with many projecting limbs and a long tail.
Monster2012
Two upright steel figures and a small dog on a long wooden base.
Happy families1980’s
A large anatomical drawing showing a standing figure and skeleton against a dark ground.
Drawing
A framed line drawing of a man’s head in profile.
Drawing
A detailed frontal drawing of a bearded head with hands covering the lower face.
Drawing
A standing figure in a dress, drawn with repeated lines on pale paper.
Drawing
A human figure with repeated limbs within a circle and square.
Drawing
Two figures leaning into each other with legs braced apart.
Drawing
An upside-down anatomical figure with bent legs and hands extended.
Drawing
Two standing figures side by side, drawn in fine lines.
Drawing
A figure with raised hands standing on a pedestal.
Drawing
A narrow standing figure within a shaded circle and rectangle.
Drawing
Two interlocking figures drawn with layered anatomical lines.
Drawing
Two inverted figures with arms and legs extended.
Drawing
A figure with repeated arms and legs within circular construction lines.
Drawing
A figure in profile, head raised and hands extended.
Drawing
A standing figure with arms extended and visible torso construction lines.
Drawing
A standing figure with hands held near the waist.
Drawing
A small bent figure carrying a rectangular case, drawn on pale paper.
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A figure with repeated arms and legs inside a circle on warm paper.
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