Still Waters Posted June 26, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 26, 2016 My approach to a sculpture seeks to frame nature so one can experience it more intimately,” says British artist Wolfgang Buttress, whose 17-metre high Hive installation opens at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, in London on Saturday. Its 170,000 pieces of aluminium, suspended from the ground, appear as a twisting swarm of bees from afar, but as you come closer it becomes a hive-like structure of latticework whose low humming sound and hundreds of flickering LED lights draws you in to a multi-sensory instillation. The intensity of sound and light is controlled by the vibrations of honeybees in an actual hive at Kew that is connected to the sculpture. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/17/sculpture-controlled-by-bees-wolfgang-buttress-hive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted June 26, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 26, 2016 As long as the bees aren't being hurt or traumatized in any way, then it's a brilliant idea. I also like the educational component of it. The sculpture in and of itself looks impressive and it must be amazing to see and experience it and the 'buzz' up close. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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