More than 1,000 ‘bees’ form eye-catching artwork at Expo City Dubai

More than 1,000 ‘bees’ form eye-catching artwork at Expo City Dubai

In the heart of the Green Zone in COP28 lies a unique art installation in yellow, showcasing a swarm of hand-crafted origami bees. Over 500 people have already commit to preserving the environment at this installation by Day 5 of the climate conference, driven by a shared passion. The atmosphere around this interactive artwork, titled SWARM, ‘buzzes’ with a determination to save the environment, as each visitor is encouraged to craft their own miniature origami bee and then write their pledge to nature. These crafted pledges are then incorporated into the existing sculpture, symbolising how the collective action of many hands can make a positive change. Speaking to Khaleej Times on Tuesday, origami artist Leonie Bradley said, “This is made from hundreds of origami bees that are representative. There is a game that we play with children which is called ‘Fortune Teller’. The idea is that we are holding our children’s future in our hands and we must make the right choices.” Lasting home at Expo City This collective artwork will later find a lasting home at Expo City within the Terra pavilion once the climate conference concludes. “We folded around 900 origami bees and the public have added another