Artwork Collection

Between Nowhere and Home

The primary idea considered in my thesis research is the investigation and negotiating of liminality. Specifically, I’m interested in the capturing and documentation of liminality with respect to the nature of my present existence as I move through my gender transition.

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Diptych of the Then & Now
Diptych of the Then & Now

Sculpture

Diptych of the Then & Now

Working within the space of transition inspired my installation pieces Diptych of the Then & Now Pt. I and Pt. II, a pair of twin bronze-casts depicting my pre and post-operative chest as it has existed throughout this period of time. The chests... More

Untitled (you need to give me a few hours)
Untitled (you need to give me a few hours)

Sculpture

Untitled (you need to give me a few hours)

One of the goal of my thesis body of work is to create art objects which can cross the barrier of inaccessibility caused by the highly personal nature of my self-reflective works through the use of a manufactured animacy via the common theme and... More

Decay
Decay

Sculpture

Decay

Decay is a continuation of my thesis work in which I used casts of my body to explore the liminal nature of existing as a trans person. The work, made during the beginning of my testosterone use, acts both as a trophy for myself in celebration of a... More

Work by

Bel Andrade

Sculpture and Installation, Foundry Arts