AND THE BEES WENT STILL

And The Bees Went Still

And The Bees Went Still alludes to the ecological catastrophe Utah now faces and becomes more pertinent every day. Palladium prints of bees covered in salt crystals depict a metaphorical future for the beehive state. The insect bodies stand in for both the local residents and the local flora and fauna. While the diversion of water, environmental warming, and mismanagement of the Great Salt Lake continues the ominous threat of toxic airs and raging storms of dust and salt takes steps towards becoming a reality. The delicate images stylistically reference Irving Penn’s cigarette series, who brought attention to the overlooked discard of everyday people, similarly And The Bees Went Still turns to the overlooked, the possible consequences of an environmental tragedy.