Liat Danieli

The exhibition draws inspiration from the bees unique system of gathering acute
knowledge through their senses and handing it down to their future generations. 

On the roof of the Alfred Institute building, a sitar with an enlarged resonance box is
located in the heart of a garden that was sown and planted specifically for the bees. In
the blooming section of ​​the garden, there is a swarming and an independent living
system, surrounded by the buildings of South Tel Aviv and the construction site of the
new train rail. As the bees leave their hive to collect nectar from the surrounding
flowers, their wings fret lightly on the sitar strings.

In addition, I created a multidisciplinary installation in the gallery space that simulates the interior of a hive.The beehive rhythm resonate in the gallery space, immersing it with the humming of
the bees and the sitar tunes. Installed at the entrance of the gallery is a structure made
of dried cellulose bacterial sheets where the visitors can linger. Installed in the center of
the gallery space is a dense corridor-like structure, made of wood frames and beeswax,
on which strings are stretched.
The ambitious project was designed with the assistance of Yossi Aud, a beelover who
teaches the biodynamic method. The construction of the sitar was done in collaboration

with the string instrument maker Gideon Weigert. The Sound work in the gallery was
created with collaboration with sound artist Hagai Eisenberg.