They’re bees like we’ve never noticed them before.
There are more than 20,000 known species of bees and they are essential for life on Earth as they contribute to plant growth.
A new immersive exhibition in Liverpool explores their lives and the threats they now face.
A collaboration between artist Wolfgang Buttress and the World Museum Liverpool, it uses close-up photography, sound, sculpture and light to show the effect of the modern world on bees, drawing inspiration from images such as those in the World Museum’s Entomology. Compilation.
“You can think of bees as sentinels of the earth,” Buttress said.
“Their physical condition and well-being are the physical condition of the Earth and they are dying in unprecedented numbers.
“Their demanding existential situations are ours: they die and suffer, we die and suffer. “
According to Friends of the Earth, bees are threatened by a number of factors, including pesticide use, habitat loss and extensive agriculture.
“We need to shine a light on the protection of bees and the devastating effect that a world without bees would have on humanity,” said World Museum Director Anne Fahy.
Bees: A Story of Survival premieres at the World Museum, a component of the National Museums, Liverpool, on Saturday, May 4, 2024, and runs through Saturday, May 5, 2025.