Apology no. III: Abundance (2022)

“Abundance” (2022) include photographs, video and mixed media installations featuring dead bumblebees I have found and collected on pavements and roadsides over the past three years . The insects are there to represent their kind. The (although diminishing) abundance of insects that could be found and collected by no particular effort during a few summer months. They are a manifestation of loss. Extinction is a collective tragedy. There is no coming back from it and the guilt of letting a unique species vanish is eternal. Part of ”The apologies-series”, a collection of mixed media projects addressing the climate crises.

Art installation with bees Linn Obrestad

Eternal guilt (bumblebees, test tubes, microscope and other scientific research equipment)

Art installation bumblebees collected stories

“Collected stories”

Bumblebees in jewellery box

Art installation bumblebees

“Songs for the missing #1 “

Silk, wool and bumblebees mounted on wooden frames

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Apology no.IV: The thing is (2023-)