Deborah Bell (South Africa 1957-), Sentinel ,2004
Provenance : [Propriété non datée]
- Private collection, Cape Town
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Notes : Notes: Sentinel is an earlier work beautifully depicting in watercolour and charcoal a strong and mystic motif in the artist’s oeuvre - a sentinel figure, a guardian, or for the artist, a gatekeeper of humanity”. Inspired by ancient and sacred columnlike statues, the artist commented on her drive to portray the Sentinels, “I had a strong sense of purpose in bringing these beings into the world, for me they are guardians, powerful energies that hold the world in focus while we are living in chaos and uncertain”.[1] The 2004 Sentinel drawings is a powerful body of work, motivating many of Bell’s later artistic explorations, most recently, her solo exhibition ‘Sentinels’ in 2020 with Everard Read in London. [1] Jenkins, C. (2020) Acclaimed South African Sculptor Deborah Bell Revisits Classic Works - Arts & Collections, Arts & Collections. Available at: https://www.artsandcollections.com/acclaimed-south-african-sculptor-deborah-bell-revisits-classic-works/ (Accessed: 13 August 2022). Collections: The artist is represented in numerous local and international collections, notably, Hara Museum, Tokyo.; Museum of Modern Art, New York.; National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.; Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town and Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C.
Condition_report : The overall condition of the work is very good. Cockling throughout. The paper is not laid down and has come off the framer's tape along the top. The condition of the frame is good. There are minor scratches and chips throughout each measuring approximately less than 1cm.
