You know this about me: I collect insects that have already reached the end of their life, wherever I happen to find them, and I try to pay them homage by incorporating them into small projects.
Here, a bee has been immersed in a copper bath. A very thin layer of copper slowly formed on its body, completely covering it. Placed on a small silver box, it evokes the quiet balance of a still life and the reflective weight of a memento mori.
Here, a bee has been immersed in a copper bath. A very thin layer of copper slowly formed on its body, completely covering it. Placed on a small silver box, it evokes the quiet balance of a still life and the reflective weight of a memento mori.
Silver, bee, copper. 2023