Beehive

By Natalie Keszthelyi

Caption Of Artwork: Artwork size- 18inx24in

Inspired by a documentary on bees and their hive dynamics, I reimagined what bees might look and function like if they evolved without human interference. Drawing from my research notes, I envisioned them reaching their full potential by repurposing found materials for greater efficiency and growing to the size of an average car.

In the artwork, the bees in the bottom left are equipped with pollination machinery, while the bottom right features a central food source. Here, nutrients are collected and transformed into food orbs, which are distributed throughout the hive via intricate pipe systems, reaching the eggs. Scattered across the piece are storage pods filled with remnants of human items that are repurposed into hive machinery.

After 3 months of drawing, to further engage viewers, I created an "eye-spy" key highlighting some of these hidden repurposed objects.