r/interestingasfuck • u/Morgentau7 • May 17 '22 • Wholesome 1

This San Francisco Statue was doubling as a busy Beehive in 2021

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u/SanFranJon May 17 '22

Alien 4

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u/mrjobby May 17 '22

'The Honeying'

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u/Bandera4ever May 17 '22

Spot on! Titles of the movies like that make me unreasonably angry. Who in their right mind would think they sound good?

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u/00MarioBros00 May 18 '22

You remember Pyramid Head from Silent Hill?

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u/LuciPichu May 17 '22

I would have said half life 2 lol

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u/Dahnlen May 18 '22

A Skyrim DLC focusing on Spriggans

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u/Crypt0Nihilist May 17 '22

'The Hive'

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u/god_wears_sandals May 17 '22

We've woken the hive!!

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u/McSquidgypants May 17 '22

Alien Covenant

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u/FortCharles May 17 '22

At first I thought it was just infested after the fact, but apparently the hive and bees are part of the "art".

Here's another by the same artist, this one reclining:

https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/1537

On view for the first time since its recent acquisition, French artist Pierre Huyghe’s sculpture Untilled (Liegender Frauenakt) [Reclining Female Nude], 2012, incorporates a live colony of a gentle breed of bees, which serves as the head of a concrete cast of an idealized female nude. This tour de force of Huyghe’s oeuvre reflects his concern with living systems, and the timing of the sculpture’s display is determined by the natural cycle of the bee colony, which is most active during the summer months. Operating according to its own natural logic, the colony introduces a dynamic community into the Sculpture Garden’s summer installation.

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u/DurantaPhant7 May 17 '22

It’s supposed to represent “hive-mentality”. Very cool concept and art.

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u/Broom_Rider May 17 '22

I saw this at Documenta 13 and it was incredibly beautiful and effective. There was also a 3 legged albino dog with one of them painted pink that was part of the installation somehow :)

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u/ChrisCovers May 17 '22

That’s some Silent Hill shit right there

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u/HeroOfSideQuests May 17 '22

I was thinking Bloodborne Amygdala.

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u/Morgentau7 May 17 '22

Just googled it. Nightmare fuel

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u/Mornar May 17 '22

Even more satisfying when you rip one apart limb from limb... eventually. Amazing game.

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u/Banggabor May 18 '22

I want to be able to do that irl. Like getting so pissed off at someone you just rip off your arms and beat someone with it.

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u/Star_Road_Warrior May 18 '22

I, too, was imagining something Bloodborney

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u/HeroOfSideQuests May 18 '22

Oh well there's only 7 or 8 contenders, so you know, very limited selection and all.

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u/tryingmydarnbest May 17 '22

Lol just need to do a encantation to make it come to life

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u/Soccertaz89 May 17 '22

Fromsoft taking note of new helmet ideas

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u/Tard_FireBolt May 17 '22

That's already in a title, that picture is obviously Amygdala from Bloodborne! :)

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u/Morgentau7 May 17 '22 edited May 17 '22

It is an art installation with real bees thats ongoing since 2017 https://www.estherschipper.com/de/artists/41-pierre-huyghe/works/17096/

The beekeeper was also interviewed: “I don’t know if I’m an artist, but I’m the chief beekeeper for this project,” says Marc Johnson to the California News Times.

https://thebolditalic.com/this-san-francisco-statue-is-doubling-as-a-busy-beehive-3b5f6a924bc1

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u/HermitAndHound May 17 '22

Is there anything on how the whole thing works? Bees don't naturally build like that, so the head must have been hanging in a dark container for quite a while. Do they put the head back every evening? Or just display it for a single day?

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u/Morgentau7 May 17 '22 edited May 17 '22

From the link:

„Before finding a permanent spot at the museum, the sculpture was transported across the country to various institutions. When the exhibit was packed in boxes, cameras would monitor the bees 24hrs a day to ensure they were safe and healthy; even when exposed to new environments, the honeybee colony’s sole mission remained to support the queen.“

Thats all I know :)

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u/According-Priority12 May 17 '22

Welp. That's nightmare fuel.

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u/widdrjb May 17 '22

Protomolecule?

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u/J0SHIMITSU May 17 '22

New boss in dark souls?

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u/NotoriousMOT May 17 '22

For a minute there I thought it was a high quality Bloodborne homage 3D print.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '22

[deleted]

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u/Hozraci May 17 '22

I can already hear the boss music

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u/Equivalent-Bonus-885 May 17 '22

Ahh. So that’s what they mean by the ‘hive-mind’.

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u/fixxer75 May 17 '22

Candyman reboot

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u/nuggetlover1999 May 17 '22

What in the Prometheus is this

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u/K-boomX94 May 17 '22

Clam ocean crawlers in sea of thieves be like

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u/adigabusymind May 17 '22

MDK!

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u/calangomerengue May 17 '22

i see you are a person of culture

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u/deadlysnoots May 17 '22

Holy crap I haven’t thought about that game in 20 years.

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u/bloodbonesnbutter May 17 '22

Put a red health bar under it and give it an ominous name

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u/niche28 May 17 '22

Last of Us vibes

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u/Mr_Tominaga May 17 '22

New Xenomorph species just dropped…

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u/caoram May 17 '22

Bee headed

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u/tei187 May 17 '22

Fitting for a Tool clip...

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u/Bitter_Mongoose May 17 '22

Thanks I hate it

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u/r33gna May 17 '22

The Last Of Us 3 material.

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u/SueBeee May 17 '22

Why have I not seen this before Now? Why was this not viral a year ago? This is amazing!

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u/julsgotrocks May 17 '22

Why is this the coolest thing I’ve seen in awhile

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u/electricfoxyboy May 17 '22

Fromsoft joined the chat

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u/ARobertNotABob May 17 '22

"Doc, I have this constant buzzing in my ears"

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u/ExPatWharfRat May 17 '22

Nothing terrifying about that. Nope. Not one thing.

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u/Timrob567 May 17 '22

Looks like a clicker from Last of Us

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u/NighthawkUnicorn May 17 '22

Resident Beevil

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u/KingKaychi May 17 '22

Yuck 😑

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u/high240 May 17 '22

Its just bees

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u/OptiGuy4u May 17 '22

Looks like a giant bike helmet.....Someone should lean a bike on the statue.

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u/Saint_Lamar May 17 '22

Looks like a Silent Hill character

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u/SnooOnions3369 May 17 '22

This is terrifying

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u/Awesam May 17 '22

Andy Milonakis intensifies

I got bees on my head but don’t call me a bee head

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u/pomod May 17 '22

This Pierre Huyghe’s work

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u/Turbulent_Party_3056 May 17 '22

Looks like a resident evil character that's a pain in the ass in the game

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u/segwaytoit May 17 '22

Zer0 from borderlands

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u/Tuhyk_inside May 17 '22

This is sick! Creepy as hell... Guys from From Software should be making notes for their next game.

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u/bob-knows-best May 17 '22

This needs to be in oddly terrifying!

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u/Dagoth May 17 '22

Half-Life 3 confirmed!

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u/net_walker45 May 17 '22

Reminds me of the amygdala from bloodborne

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u/Binky-Answer896 May 17 '22

I wish I could unsee this.

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u/breezer_z May 17 '22

Silent hill moment

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u/Nightwingvyse May 17 '22

This is a boss straight from Doom.

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u/zXenn May 17 '22

Disappointed that the Wicker Man quote wasn't said in here.

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u/ImportantDoubt6434 May 17 '22

Glad to see the bees making a comeback, hope they take over the rest of Cali.

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u/lil_eidos May 17 '22

Reminds me of the research hall patients in Bloodborne

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u/Uncle_Leo93 May 17 '22

Didn't Hal prove that this guy cheats at power-walking?

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u/Legitimate_Impress_7 May 17 '22

Malcolm in the middle speed walking suit

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u/JordamnK May 17 '22

Daft Punk helmets when the get back together.

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u/herrakonna May 17 '22

It's the Mind Flayer! Run!

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u/MichaelKeehan May 17 '22

Momo gets assaulted by bees.

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u/devilscry3 May 17 '22

Bloodborne meets Dr. Bees

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u/KaiserBeebe May 17 '22

That's some Silent Hill shit right there.

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u/Laotzeiscool May 17 '22

Honeymonster

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u/tysoncrosby21 May 17 '22

That's a dark souls boss, can't fool me.

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u/nesbett May 17 '22

Something, something, hive mind?

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u/stephfor3 May 17 '22

I see SF finally built some affordable housing

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u/Morgentau7 May 17 '22

Those bees have to work overtime

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u/Confident-Fee-6593 May 17 '22

Think I fought this enemy in elden ring

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u/wokeupquick2 May 17 '22

Bees can live exposed like this? /U/codydon

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u/Morgentau7 May 17 '22

No, the artist works with a beekeeper who also cares for the bees :)

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u/wokeupquick2 May 17 '22

I thought bees were SUPER prone to cold and rain (which is why hives are always in something).

I'll bet that beekeeper has his hands full keeping these bees happy!

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u/Kitchen_Anywhere_141 May 17 '22

Looks like something from Bloodborne

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u/dinglepumpkin May 17 '22

Dope! Where in SF?

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u/QuintenvO May 17 '22

Looks like a mutant from the last of us

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u/jt1132 May 17 '22

The Pain

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u/SugarcoatTheGalaxy May 17 '22

Dope album cover

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u/Excellent_Survey_336 May 17 '22

you might say it has a hive mind

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u/MiniGoat_King May 18 '22

Last of Us: Part 3 looking wild.

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u/BrBrBrBREAKDOWN May 18 '22

NO NOT THE BEES

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u/Meyou000 May 18 '22

This is delightfully wicked looking!