Bee Colony Collapse EU 2009

Bee Colony Collapse Babel EU
2009

This painting is based on the story of the Tower of Babel and the building of the European Union in Belgium. The design of the EU structure is based on drawings of the Tower of Babel. This painting is comprised of a variety of bees in pairs, each type of bee drawing represents another language from a different culture or disciple throughout time and around the world, such as Egyptian hieroglyphics, Phoenician drawings, scientific illustration, a sacred geometry bee, etc. The eleven bees circle the hive-like tower as the stars circle the EU building in it's promotional illustrations. The honey dripping hive tower reaches toward a bright white sky. This painting is an allegory of what may happen if people don't pay attention to the phenomenon in which worker bees from a bee colony abruptly disappear. If the major pollinators of our food plants get sick from poor environmental conditions, and can no longer do their duty, the world's food supply will also shortly disappear. Chaos and disorder ensue when people do not communicate. 81 inches by 50 inches. Made with mixed medium paint and gold metallic pigment on canvas.

This painting was displayed at the Times Square Chashama International Film Festival.