«50 shades of bees» by Stom500 is conceived as a capsule collection.

For the first time, Stom500 lends itself to the exercise of representation and variation around a single subject.

The bee is an integral part of his creations from the very beginning, and becomes almost a signature itself in the manner of Banksy’s rat or C215’s cat.

 

This little yellow and black character, which is familiar to us all, allows him to appropriate the aesthetic universe of an artist or a character in a few strokes. 

The disguise game he plays may be close to the artistic approach of Brian Donnelly alias KAWS.

 

The Companion of Kaws with his pirate skull head and cross-eyed figure is so well known that he is instantly recognizable, even if he is transformed into Darth Vader, Astro Boy or Pinocchio.

This approach may seem trivial at first sight, but by capturing the characters and icons of popular culture, he elevates them to the level of a work of art and invites us to look at them and consider them accordingly.

 

Stom500 is also part of this logic while bringing an additional symbolic dimension to it, because the bee is indispensable for the pollination of plants and therefore for our survival.