Aganetha Dyck
Artist's Statement, 2004
"I am a multi media Canadian artist who is interested in language and communication; how knowledge is transported and transcribed between humans and other species. I am interested in inter species communication. I have chosen to sculpt and draw collaboratively with the honeybees for the past 14 years. My research has included the bee's use of sound, sight, scent, vibration, and dance. I am studying the bee's use of the earth's magnetic fields as well as their use of the pheromones (chemicals) they produce to communicate with one another, with other species and possibly with the foliage they pollinate.
"My research has included residencies in The Netherlands: To research the Bees and flowers of The Netherlands; The Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Britain: To sculpt in the park under the direction of 2 beekeepers and their feral bee swarms, and at Passages Centre d'art Contemporain, Troyes, France: to visit the ancient bee walls of France, to meet with Dr. Yves Le Conte, scientist in Avignon, France and to work for 3 months in a studio in Troyes, France.
"The bee work can take years to complete due to a short summer bee-keeping season of 7 - 9 weeks a year. I spend the rest of the year researching, traveling, and preparing work for the next bee-keeping season."
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