Trans-Form presents a selection of major works spanning the last three decades of award-winning artist Trevor Bell’s career, including the most recent paintings and favoured works from the artist’s personal archive.
Along with other significant artists who were working in St Ives in the 1950s, Trevor Bell (1930-2017), helped establish British art on the international stage. He also spent 20 years living and working in America and showed work on both sides of the Atlantic.
Trans-Form is the last exhibition supervised by Trevor Bell who passed away in November 2017. Recently...
During Trevor Bell’s long career, the fortunes of abstract painting rose and fell, but Bell always remained committed to abstraction.
Writer and independent art historian, Michael Bird, explores the changing ideas and ideals embodied by abstract painting in the second half of the 20th century, beginning with Bell’s arrival in 1955 in the abstract outpost of St Ives.
Date: Tuesday 22 May Time: 19:00 Ticket information: £6/£4.20/Friends free
In 2014 and subsequent years, Trevor Bell collaborated with the choreographer, the late Roger Belman. It was a collaboration that explored the relationship between mark making and contemporary dance.
As a fitting homage to this work, and congruent with the University of Plymouth’s seasonal theme of ‘transformations’, this reflective and dynamic engagement between Bell’s paintings, Jamie Mills’ sound score, and dance co-devised and performed by Sarah Fairhall and Lois Taylor, both celebrates and makes palpable, Bell’s...
With Sarah Fairhall, part of the Trans-form: Trevor Bell exhibition
Experience the magnitude and intricate detail of Trevor Bell's works first-hand, as you join Sarah Fairhall in a very special dance workshop held among his paintings in the gallery. You will be guided on a sensitive journey, experiencing the paintings directly through movement, absorbing light and colour and vibration as an enquiry leading towards improvisation.
Sarah Fairhall is an experienced dance performer and teacher specialising in improvisational forms for performance. A Laban graduate, she...
In homage to Trevor Bell’s lifelong interest in Zen Buddhism yoga teacher Jodie Hansen – Yoga with Jodie – will guide us through a gentle yoga practice suitable for all abilities.
During each session, we will move through a gentle sequence, keeping a strong focus on tuning in and becoming present through movement and breath. Moving from the head into the body and using yoga as a tool for mindfulness and self-discovery.
Mats are provided or you can bring your own.
Dates: Thursday 26 April or Thursday 3 May or Thursday 17 May Time: 19:00-20:00 Ticket information:...
In homage to Trevor Bell’s lifelong interest in Zen Buddhism yoga teacher Jodie Hansen – Yoga with Jodie – will guide us through a gentle yoga practice suitable for all abilities.
During each session, we will move through a gentle sequence, keeping a strong focus on tuning in and becoming present through movement and breath. Moving from the head into the body and using yoga as a tool for mindfulness and self-discovery.
Mats are provided or you can bring your own.
Dates: Thursday 26 April or Thursday 3 May or Thursday 17 May Time: 19:00-20:00 Ticket information:...
In homage to Trevor Bell’s lifelong interest in Zen Buddhism yoga teacher Jodie Hansen – Yoga with Jodie – will guide us through a gentle yoga practice suitable for all abilities.
During each session, we will move through a gentle sequence, keeping a strong focus on tuning in and becoming present through movement and breath. Moving from the head into the body and using yoga as a tool for mindfulness and self-discovery.
Mats are provided or you can bring your own.
Dates: Thursday 26 April or Thursday 3 May or Thursday 17 May Time: 19:00-20:00 Ticket information:...
A selection of major works from the award-winning artist
Trans-Form presents a selection of major works spanning the last three decades of award-winning artist Trevor Bell’s career, including the most recent paintings and favoured works from the artist’s personal archive.
Along with other significant artists who were working in St Ives in the 1950s, Trevor Bell (1930-2017), helped establish British art on the international stage. He also spent 20 years living and working in America and showed work on both sides of the Atlantic.
