Stefanie Golla – One For All
January 20th, 2012
For her Bachelor thesis, designer Stefanie Golla created this incredible piece of work centred around the world of the honey bee, comprising seven beautifully designed and bound books suspended in a disused hive. The overall finish and presentation are quite extraordinary, and deliver a wonderfully theatrical experience that resonates perfectly with the subject matter, even extending to a hidden set of speakers that play the ‘hum’ of swarming bees when the hive is opened.
From the designer:
“My main goal was to extend my small knowledge of these fantastic creatures and to learn more about their aesthetics and ingenuity. I wanted to share my findings on these fascinating insects in photographs and texts. I tried to cover classic topics without getting lost in the depths of biology or creating specialist literature … Honeybees should simply be perceived as aesthetic creatures, achieving incredible things during their short life span.”
I’ve reproduced many of my favourite images here, but you can see the full set on Stefanie’s portfolio.
Found thanks to Graphic-ExchanGE
