Unbearable Lightness

Dutch designer Tomáš Gabzdil Libertiny built a glass vitrine and suspended this martyred figure in the middle during Design Miami/Basel 2010 back in June. He then released 40,000 worker bees over the course of the event to create a wax honeycomb structure over the figure.  Libertiny infused the figure with a natural red pigment that tinted the entire honeycomb structure red. This came to represent flesh and blood.  Read more about the religious theme behind this work here.I must admit, the site of this is a bit creepy, but mesmerizing at the same time.[spotted by JTS via Designboom]