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The success of the round bronze beehives prompted Jessica Carroll to develop alternative forms with different materials, so she turned to oval.
The first giant beehive, made entirely of bronze and with a diameter of two metres, won the Mastroianni Prize in 1994 and has stood in the square of Asti ever since. From that moment on, the artist began producing beehives, each set differently from the previous one.
As Jessica Carroll says, small steps and small changes over time led her to discover further material and ideas. She approaches the oval form by studying Kepler's laws, music, and elliptical geometries.
She also delves into the study of orbits. In the 2000s, she began creating elliptical sculptures, solving problems with the experience she had accumulated over the years and with the help of skilled craftsmen who taught her a few trade tricks.
And since nature is all related, she realises that the oval shapes are nothing more than simulated eggs, from which everything begins.