Developed during the Tracing Blue residency, Be Bumble Bee examines ecological interdependence through plant-based material systems.

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Handloom cotton was prepared with myrobalan, dipped in fermented indigo, and sealed with beeswax collected from local hives. The materials were chosen not for symbolism, but for their agricultural relationships — plant, pollinator, soil, and human labour operating within one cycle.

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The vertical suspended form registers gravity and immersion. Indigo settles unevenly, recording duration, temperature, and environmental condition. Beeswax moderates reflection and preserves surface porosity, allowing the work to remain materially alive rather than fixed.

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The bee here is not metaphor. It is collaborator.

Pollination sustains crop cycles; dye plants rely on soil ecosystems; fermentation depends on microbial balance. Each process resists extraction through reciprocity.

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​Now part of the Hampi Art Labs archive, 2025.

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