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original paintings and art by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Second Biochar Ritual, performed as part of the festival Steierische Herbst '24, Graz, Austria, September 2024 (photo: Elias Holzknecht), performer using biochar, half nude

Jan Karpíšek: Purification, performance in the river Mur with biochar on the face, as part of the group project Second Cities, Graz, Austria, September 2024 (photo: Elias Holzknecht), performer sitting half naked on the stone in the river with biochar on his face

Jan Karpíšek: Škoda Octavia, process painting (rusting metal on canvas), 40×120 cm, 2024, modern painting, contemporary conceptual art, painting by rust

Jan Karpíšek: Red Anchor, (together with Jonáš Karel Karpíšek), acrylic on canvas, 100×120 cm, 2022, contemporary painting, together with kid

Jan Karpíšek: Evening Return #2, acrylic on canvas, 80×100 cm, 2022, contemporary painting, solitude transparent figure, lyrical painting

Jan Karpíšek: Anubis, honeybees interaction on canvas, 38×42 cm, 2020, art with bees, contemporary art

Jan Karpíšek: Golden Cage, honeybees interaction on canvas, 42×42 cm, 2020, contemporary art with bees

Jan Karpíšek: Pink Notes, honeybees interaction on canvas, 42×42 cm, 2020, contemporary art by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Abstraction by Bees #3, honeybees interaction / colored papers, 70×80 cm, 2018, contemporary art by bees, abstract painting

Jan Karpíšek: Abstraction by Bees #2, honeybees interaction / colored papers, 70×80 cm, 2018, contemporary art, art by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Abstraction by Bees #1, honeybees interaction / colored papers, 70×80 cm, 2018, contemporary art, art by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Vladimír Mečiar, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, 39×30 cm, 2018, contemporary art, Slovak politician, political portrait finished by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Sleep, acrylic on canvas, 50×50 cm, 2017, contemporary painting, symbolism

Jan Karpíšek: Andrej Babiš #2, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 40×30 cm, 2017, contemporary art, Babiš portrait, art by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Vladimir Putin, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, contemporary art, drwaing finished by bees, political portrait, conceptual art, Putin in art, Putin portrait

Jan Karpíšek: Sea Vision, acrylic on canvas, 70×85 cm, 2016, contemporary painting

Jan Karpíšek: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, art by bees, Erdogan portrait, Erdogan in art

Jan Karpíšek: Hillary Clinton, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, Clinton portrait, art by bess

Jan Karpíšek: Love & Attraction, oil on canvas, 100×80 cm, 2016, contemporary painting, two little birds, metaphorical painting, symbolism

Jan Karpíšek: Donald Trump #2, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, Trump in art, contemporary art, Donald Trump portrait

Jan Karpíšek: Donald Trump #1, honeybees interaction / ink on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, contemporary art, Trump painting, Trump in art, art by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Hidden Movers, honeybees interaction / acrylic on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, letter to bees, contemporary art, Czech text

Jan Karpíšek: Wood Beings, honeybees interaction / acrylic on canvas, ca 39×40 cm, 2016, contemporary art, art by bees, Holes in the canvas gnawed by bees, yellow color by bees

Jan Karpíšek: Words, honeybees interaction / acrylic on handmade paper, ca 39×30 cm, 2016, contemporary art, koan, art by bees, German text

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