"The Sanlin Hive" (2023).

WiL Vélez, The Sanlin Hive, 2023.

acrylic on paper (140 lb/300 gsm)

8 x 8 in (20.3 x 20.3 cm) ea.

"The Sanlin Hive" (2023) represents the 1950s façade of the Sanlin Building located at 426 Canal Street, New Orleans. In this scene the Sanlin, with its honeycomb like façade, has been taken over by the honey bees that occupy the home of the artist--they return every year. As can be seen, the abstract bees have eaten away at much of the Sanlin's gold/yellow rectangles transforming them into organic shapes free of right angles. The bees claim the manmade structure for their own, taking back nature.

This painting includes a 12 x 12 in. (30.48 x 30.48 cm) acid-free 4 ply (1/16") mat board in cream linen with 6.5 x 6.5 in. (16.51 x 16.51 cm) square cutout and 45-degree white core beveled edge, a 12 x 12" clear acrylic pane (3/32" depth) with non-glare glazing and OP-3 UV filtering, a 1 1/4 in. (3.175 cm.) profile wood frame in matte black with 12 x 12" opening and overall dimensions of 14 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (35.88 x 35.88 cm)

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