Tomáš Libertíny is known for creating intricate honeycomb sculptures that reference mythology and history. For his latest work, the Rotterdam-based artist drew inspiration from the New Testament.
The collection of human skull-like sculptures that explore the theme of ‘sacrifice’ and ‘life of service’ in the context of love. Three different bee colonies worked throughout the spring season to create the sculptures, which were filled with fresh nectar from the surrounding flora of an old cemetery.
The first work in the collection Memento Vivere by Tomáš Libertíny is titled John the Baptist and is influenced by Caravaggio’s famous painting Salome with the Head of John the Baptist. The result is a human skull-like piece ‘made by bees’, resting on a gold serving tray attached to the wall. To enhance the spiritual dimension of the story, the artist added a red pigment to the hive while the bees were building the head. The artwork transforms the skull from an inanimate object into a symbol of new life.
His collection also includes a bright yellow human skull on a reflective tray that can be mounted on a wall, and a pink head that looks like it’s growing out of an antique bread shovel, referring to the petition in the Lord’s Prayer “Give us this day our daily bread.”
Source: designboom.com
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