Telling the bees

Beekeepers have a tradition of informing bees about important world events, such as deaths, births, marriages, departures, 
and returns, in order to maintain harmony and prevent misfortune. 
For many cultures around the world, bees are considered sacred messengers or spiritual beings, connecting the worlds.
Telling the Bees is both a fountain and a curtain; the bees are already dead, and water flows over illuminated minerals, stones, and gemstones. 
The installation evokes the form of a ritual and a portal.



Hannah Rettl - Telling the bees - Plastic tray, mirror film, water, water pump with tube, 4 torches, dead bees, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Apophyllite, Blue Calcite, 
Celestine, Chalcedony, Fluorite, Fuchsite, Obsidian, Pyrite, Quartz with Iron, Lemon Quartz, Rock Crystal - Variable dimensions - 2024
Shown 2024 as part of the exhibition Clearing at Studio Hanniball, Pappelallee 15, 10437 Berlin



Hannah Rettl - Telling the bees - Plastic tray, mirror film, water, water pump with tube, 4 torches, dead bees, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Apophyllite, Blue Calcite, 
Celestine, Chalcedony, Fluorite, Fuchsite, Obsidian, Pyrite, Quartz with Iron, Lemon Quartz, Rock Crystal - Variable dimensions - 2024
Shown 2024 as part of the exhibition Clearing at Studio Hanniball, Pappelallee 15, 10437 Berlin



Hannah Rettl - Telling the bees - Plastic tray, mirror film, water, water pump with tube, 4 torches, dead bees, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Apophyllite, Blue Calcite, 
Celestine, Chalcedony, Fluorite, Fuchsite, Obsidian, Pyrite, Quartz with Iron, Lemon Quartz, Rock Crystal - Variable dimensions - 2024Shown 2024 as part of the exhibition Clearing at Studio Hanniball, Pappelallee 15, 10437 Berlin