Flight of the Bumblebees
Flight of the Bumblebees takes its title from Rimsky-Korsakov’s orchestral piece. Using traditional botanical wax techniques, Townsend creates delicate blossoms that attract pollinating insects, made from paper, bleached beeswax, and paraffin wax. Their ghost-like translucency evokes both the beauty and fragility of pollinator species and their threatened habitats.
The series was created for Platform at London Art Fair 2022, curated by Candida Stevens. Platform explored the theme of music and its role in contemporary visual art.
Flight of the Bumblebees, Blackthorn
Materials: Pure bleached beeswax, paraffin wax, paper, black enamelled insect pins
Dimensions: 25 x 25cm
Date: 2021
Flight of the Bumblebees, Crab apple
Materials: Pure bleached beeswax, paraffin wax, paper, black enamelled insect pins
Dimensions: 25 x 25cm
Date: 2021
Flight of the Bumblebees, Hawthorn
Materials: Pure bleached beeswax, paraffin wax, paper, black enamelled insect pins
Dimensions: 25 x 25cm
Date: 2021
Flight of the Bumblebees, Wild Cherry
Materials: Pure bleached beeswax, paraffin wax, paper, black enamelled insect pins
Dimensions: 25 x 25cm
Date: 2021