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kii said:

From Mira Gupta’s Facebook page…

Luci Jockel’s Gold Veil is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of the delicate threshold between life and death. A master of “memento mori” in contemporary jewelry, Jockel meticulously constructs this piece using honeybee wings, intricately stitched together with gold thread. By elevating biological remains—often viewed as mere detritus—into a shimmering, ethereal shroud, she challenges our perceptions of value and fragility.

The veil acts as a poignant tribute to the staggering loss of pollinators, transforming a collective ecological tragedy into an intimate object of devotion. Through the golden luster of the silk and the translucent geometry of the wings, Jockel weaves a narrative of interconnectedness.

Were the bee wings ethically sourced? Otherwise is the artist just contributing to the problem they are trying to highlight.

Interesting project though and well executed.

Was the gold ethically sourced?