This enchanting circular composition by Karenina Fabrizzi is part of the artist's 'Insects' series, and takes its inspiration from vintage images of insects, particularly bees. Embellished with gold leaf, this mirror image merges botanical imagery and wildlife in a metallic palette, inviting us into Fabrizzi’s dream world.
- Media: oil on board gold leaf ink
- Dimensions: 40 x 40cm
- Price: £400.00
Karenina Fabrizzi's 'Insects' series takes its inspiration from vintage images of insects, particularly bees. Presented like an antique heirloom, this jigsaw of honeycomb tiles shows a mirror image of two bees, surrounded by a framing of botanical imagery. Made using oil, ink and gold leaf on recycled barrel lids, this piece is a prime example of how found objects and materials can be given a second chance, and turned into works of fine art. Fabrizzi is fascinated with the power of nature and the role it plays in our lives - in this case, the bee is crucial to our existence - yet they are disappearing more and more over time. Gold leaf is used here symbolically to emphasise the priceless value of nature and the delicacy bees, whilst pictorially it lifts certain elements and textures from the surface, glowing against a velvety black backdrop. “They’re very valuable insects – especially bees, they are priceless, that’s why I used a lot of gold leaf” These enchanting circular compositions invite us into Fabrizzi’s magical world of lush plants, insects, and flowers, and show how we connect with these elements as humans. Drawing on traditional fairy-tale illustration, Fabrizzi’s works are mystical statement pieces, which often merge people with nature and wildlife. Although visually beautiful artworks - they are imbued with messages and meaning, showing Fabrizzi's depth as an artist. Combining the ordinary with the fantastic, Fabrizzi uses her artwork to communicate her own dream world, which is at once delicate and dark. Any piece within this collection would make a valuable investment and a priceless addition to any contemporary art collection, business space, or home.