A Bee Society (2012/2013) was established in Oaxaca, Mexico, in close collaboration with the local beekeeping community. The work incorporates pages from Jungen Eure Welt, a propaganda yearbook published for the Hitler Youth between 1938 and 1942. By comparing the detailed social structure of honeybees with human-made systems of social organization, A Bee Society explores the similarities and differences between the two.
A Bee Society, 2013
eraser on bookprint
traces of honey
15 x 10 cm
(framed 30 x 30 cm)
A Bee Society, 2013
honeycomb with bookprint
15 x 35 cm
A Bee Society, 2013
eraser on bookprint
traces of beeswax
10 x 10 cm each (3x)
(framed 30 x 30 cm)
Beekeeping in Etla Valley, Oaxaca