These windows have protected generations of Swiss bees from harsh winters and allowed generations of beekeepers to unobtrusively observe their hives. Each window is etched with the ghostly trace of a frame from a working honey bee hive, producing a three dimensional fragile and eerie still-life. Handcraft and industrialisation caress each other, but the colony will not survive the winter.


Silent Spring, 2014, Laser-etched, found brood room windows, frame stand, 36x48x51cm
Photo credit Markus Obrist



Silent Spring, 2014, Laser-etched, found brood room windows, frame stand, 36x48x51cm



Silent Spring, 2014, Laser-etched, found brood room windows, frame stand, 36x48x51cm



Silent Spring, 2014, Laser-etched, found brood room windows, frame stand, 36x48x51cm



Silent Spring, 2014, Laser-etched, found brood room windows, frame stand, 36x48x51cm

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