“Incarnation” is a series of artworks created by millions of honey bees, in collaboration with artist and apiarist Joseph Farrugia. Humans have drawn energy and inspiration from honey bees for thousands of years and this primal relationship lays at the heart of this series. Joseph has designed and built his own modified hives to interact with honey bee colonies to assemble artworks. Each piece is an incarnation of the bee’s and artists environment. This is created in multiple stages by using the bee’s natural behaviors to add life to the art. Joseph’s latest work will be exhibited this April at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto (https://www.gladstonehotel.com/Grow-Op).
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Honey bees converting honey into wax on canvas
Honey bees working honey into wax on a deer antler
Stalking Deer
Enchanted Turkey
Enchanted Turkey
Daedalus and Icarus I
Daedalus and Icarus II
Judas
Judas: Detail of raccoon jawbone with gold an wax.
One of Three
Two of Three
One of Three
Three of Three: Work in progress
Honey bees making art.
Wax and Porcupine tooth
Honey Bee Compass I
Honey Bee Compass II
Arial view of hives
Honey bees returning to the hive. Drone hanging off landing board.
Hive Entrances
Lower chamber for working with hives (not in use)
Wax comb development
Honey bees on wax comb
Wax comb development
Fastooning
