By Ewelina Lepionko
Artist Tomáš Libertíny invited 60,000 honeybees to build their beeswax honeycombs around the Bust of Nefertiti. This monumental new work took two years to complete. “Eternity”, is based on a 3D model of the original bust of the ancient Egyptian queen.
It is part of Libertíny’s Made by Bees series, which includes other beeswax sculptures of Brutus and of a Greek amphora.
Born in Slovakia, Libertíny continually explores the beauty and intelligence of nature. The relationship between Man and Nature, both psychological and physical, serves as a constant source for his inspiration.
He embraces today’s advanced methods of design and the latest technology to realize his art form.
Libertíny says he wants to push the envelope of what is possible in terms of creating art by removing myself from the ‘hammer and chisel'. Between the lines, he seeks to offer a hint of an answer to the probing existential questions.
