Q5.
‘Bella Bettina’ By Marcel Wanders
Why ‘Bella Bettina’? Well it’s a pretty name it’s something which stands out and relates to the piece itself, is it as creative as the actual piece itself, does it do justice to the bell?
Marcel has a series of eight uniquely decorated bells, all having the names beginning ‘Bella but following with a girls name, such as ‘Bella Bettina’, ‘Bella Belinda’, ‘Bella Barbara’ etc.. My first impression of the bell was the Disney film Notre dame and the bells in the cathedral towers. The Enchanted castle section of the exhibition is a good scenario to put the belle in because of its beautiful pattern & design. Its so detailed yet so delicate but also compliments the other pieces in the room. It has the characteristics of beauty which is juxtaposition to the Notre dame tale. The hunch back is ugly & deformed but then you put it with something so pretty, innocent and beautiful, which is related to the bells, how no matter what they look like on the outside they always sound beautiful.
Wanders himself describes these pieces
‘Girls in fancy dresses floating overhead, dressed up as silent bells absorbing the music in their ethereal dance’
These pieces do not follow his normal ways of working, he has worked on a much larger scale playing with the ‘Telling Tales’ theme. This exhibition is all about theatre, drama, illusion, mystical, magic, enchantment, terror, the abnormal, its something which plays with your mind. All the pieces these artists have designed evoke all those meanings and emotions.
The word ‘Bella’ is the definition of a feminine name, but also represents beauty in so many ways. In Italy it’s used to describe pretty girls. So in a way it’s connecting the title with the design.
Some people might disagree with the name of the design, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion, you might even disagree with the whole meaning of the design, but this is just one concept which you can either believe in or feel something completely different for it.
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