Bell’s broader work revolves around socially engaged photography, often actively collaborating with communities to capture their stories and experiences. She uses both film and digital mediums and seeks to shed light on untold narratives, spark conversations, and ‘foster a deeper understanding of the world we inhabit’. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the artist was active in the Islington Mill ‘Masks 4 Life’ project making, selling and donating limited edition face masks featuring works by the studios’ artists.
Image: Courtesy of Jules Lister
Rorschach Women is part of a larger body of work titled Bathing in the Rorschach. Using a Go Pro camera submerged underwater, the artist captures ethereal and fluid moments, which are then digitally manipulated to create intriguing semi-abstracted imagery, intricate patterns, and symmetrical forms. The work explores the mysteries of the Rorschach Test – a series of abstract inkblot images which ask the viewer for subjective interpretations and psychological associations. Historically these were used to examine personality traits, emotional functioning, or patterns of thinking.
Juxtaposing the fluidity of water, the abstracted human body, and the enigmatic Rorschach form, the artist seeks to blur the boundaries between reality and perception. Her work evokes a sense of introspection and invites viewers to project their own interpretations and meanings.
Image: Courtesy of Jules Lister
