Richard Bell

From today tutorial discussion, there are some interesting points that stood out. Today discussion was based on the reading called 'Bell's Theorem: Aboriginal Art, it's a white thing' written by Richard Bell, an Urban-based artist whose theme of work are mostly associated with the political issues. One thing that we sense from his statement is the anger. Bell is considered as enfant terrible, his works often confronting viewer using text and images. We weren't certain of the current theme that he associates with, however by just basing on this article which was written in 2002 Bell seemed to be expressing his resentment through the article as he showed some of diagrams which used to emphasis the exploitation where supposedly 'white' people gain benefit more than the artists themselves. We found that expressing anger and resentment is exceptional at a certain level in order to get the messge across, but for him to carry on the resentment, keep on reminding the negative aspects and not stepping forward is not the best strategies to solve the exist problems.

Richard Bell work in relation to his article:


Richard Bell – E. Metaphysica Bell’s Theorem (Aboriginal Art It’s a White Thing), 2003

Resembling Pollock's style of painting.

Richard Bell