Laura Bell
Cleave is a site-specific installation that delves into my relationship to the natural world from the vantage of memory, emotion, and observation. This connection is grounded by astonishment and hope but also shaped by grief. Within that dialog is an ongoing process of acceptance that destruction and change are inevitable and necessary for growth and renewal. While the work mourns damage and loss, it ultimately pays homage to the interwoven moments of wonder, mystery, and beauty. There is solace to be found in the persistence of nature and in recognizing the inextricable ties that physically unite humans with the living world.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Laura Bell is an Atlanta artist working in mixed media. The works reference the natural world and the astonishing, often unsettling beauty found in natural phenomena. She was born and raised in Seattle, WA, received a BA degree from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA and an MFA from the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA. She is represented by Whitespace Gallery in Atlanta. In addition to working as an artist, Laura Bell is a professor of fine art at Georgia State University, Perimeter College.