This thing is really an amazing piece of art and science!
Last year at the 2015 Milan Expo, a 17 meter tall structure was introduced and was the centerpiece of the UK pavilion. The structure was named "The Hive," and was the creation of Wolfgang Buttress. The piece was extremely popular with the attendees and went on to win the Gold Medal for the Expo. Now, the 17,000 pieces of aluminum which make up the piece have been reassembled in London's Kew Gardens - the first time that a UK pavilion has ever been rebuilt in the UK.
"The Hive" was designed as a multi-sensory experience for people. It's fitted with thousands of LED lights and microphones which are activated and controlled by the vibrations of bees which are housed in a beehive inside the Kew Gardens. The microphones set off a meditative comprised of bee noises, cello and voices, and the busier the bees are, the more intense the sounds become.
Buttress said about his sculpture:
"The purpose of 'The Hive' is to tell the story of the role of bees in pollinating crop plants and therefore feeding the planet. I thought that was perfect for Kew because we want to bring alive why plants matter, and clearly one of the most important things that plants do, is feed humanity. It just seemed such a perfect fit with the whole history of Kew. To me it really feels like it's kind of come home, it feels like it's always been here."
The above video gives a brief description of the piece by the artist himself. The piece is set to open at the Kew Gardens in 2017.
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