Bombus the Giant Bee

Robert Bradford
Bombus the Giant Bee, 2001

Bombus the Giant Bee focuses upon the central significance of pollination in the ecology of plant life: the mutual dependency between plants and their insect pollinators. Bees are vital pollinators for a wide range of flowers including many of our crop plants. They help provide us with fruit and vegetables and help our gardens and the countryside to flourish. 

You can find Bombus the Giant Bee amongst an array of plants good for pollinators and set against the Biomes. Our Biomes were built using the honeycomb patttern, as hexagons provide maximum strength using minimum materials: nature's architecture.

Robert Bradford is an artist who uses a variety of medium, sculpture, painting, film to reflect on the culture and climate of his time. He conducts physical experiments with matter and things: everything from fire to found objects, to past and present aesthetics and styles.

Since 2004, he has become particularly well known for his large imaginative sculptures which use discarded plastic toys.

More recently he has returned primarily to paint on canvas and paper. His art has been collected worldwide by private galleries, institutions and museums.  

For more information visit Robert Bradford's website