Here, Elsewhere – and in Fife

Blooms, by Ingrid Bell

DURING JULY, Fire Station Creative in Dunfermline is hosting Here & Elsewhere, a major exhibition of new work by the Edinburgh-based visual artist Ingrid Bell.

Bell has developed a distinctive visual language that draws upon memory, nature and the unseen connections that shape our experience of the world. The exhibition brings together work created in the years since the pandemic, charting an evolving artistic journey that moves between personal history, close observation of the natural environment and contemporary explorations of energy and space.

Reflecting on the origins of the work, Bell explained: "The memory of looking between the bars of a cot at patterned walls and deep shadows created by the gap between wall and wardrobe has been ever-present. Immersed in Austrian folkloric pattern, design and nature motifs from living with my grandmother as a young child, I have now reinterpreted these into contemporary prints."

She continued: "Recently, I have introduced more contemporary techniques to depict the flow of energy and space we feel but don't necessarily see, in order to explore the connectedness between everything."

Ian Moir, the director of Fire Station Creative said:"Ingrid Bell's work demonstrates a rare ability to unite technical mastery with emotional depth. Here & Elsewhere invites audiences into a world shaped by memory, observation and an acute sensitivity to the rhythms of nature. We are delighted to present this remarkable exhibition in Dunfermline."

Here & Elsewhere is on until August 2 at Fire Station Creative, Carnegie Drive, Dunfermline, KY12 7AN. Admission is free.

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