Austin Bell
Aerial Peak Tram, 2025
2025
H 104 x W 74 cm (Framed)
Photograph print on Baryta paper
Sunset at the Peak, 2026
2026
H 94 x W 74 cm (Framed)
Photograph print on Baryta paper
The works ‘Aerial Peak Tram, 2025’ and ‘Sunset at the Peak, 2026’ by Austin Bell are developed in conversation with Lead Curator, Marisa Yiu, uniquely for Design Trust Charity Auction 2026. Responding to the curatorial theme “The Art of Movement” and the site of Peak Tram, ‘Aerial Peak Tram, 2025’ highlights the movement of the Peak Tram through the forest landscape of Hong Kong Victoria Peak, rendering the interaction and dialogues between the technology development and the natural landscape of Hong Kong through time. ‘Sunset at the Peak, 2026’ captures the back side of the Peak Tower, which is less commonly seen for the public, with the backdrop of the breathtaking skyline and architecture landscape of Hong Kong’s Central district and the Kowloon Peninsula. The work highlights the unique angle of the Peak Tower overlooking the city of Hong Kong through time and changes.
About Austin Bell
Austin Bell is a photographer from North Carolina, USA. His work centers around large-scale collections, showcasing novel perspectives, frequently aerial views of landscapes and architecture. He wants to show subjects and places in ways that delight and transport the viewers. In addition to capturing over 4,500 basketball courts worldwide, Bell also photographs aerial landscapes and birds. Past publications include a book of bird photography, Birding: The First Two Years, and a non-fiction book, Horse Show Boyfriend, a travelogue explainer of the world of hunter-jumper horses.