kii said:

From Mira Gupta’s Facebook page…

Luci Jockel’s Gold Veil is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of the delicate threshold between life and death. A master of “memento mori” in contemporary jewelry, Jockel meticulously constructs this piece using honeybee wings, intricately stitched together with gold thread. By elevating biological remains—often viewed as mere detritus—into a shimmering, ethereal shroud, she challenges our perceptions of value and fragility.

The veil acts as a poignant tribute to the staggering loss of pollinators, transforming a collective ecological tragedy into an intimate object of devotion. Through the golden luster of the silk and the translucent geometry of the wings, Jockel weaves a narrative of interconnectedness.

Were the bee wings ethically sourced? Otherwise is the artist just contributing to the problem they are trying to highlight.

Interesting project though and well executed.