Yep, beetles, 1.6 million of them. Or Buprestidae to be precise; a family of the insect which are more commonly known as Jewel Beetles.
This ceiling installation, known as Heaven Of Delight, can be found at the Royal Palace in Brussels and was created by controversial Flemish artist Jan Fabre, a man renowned for working with strange media including blood, sperm and all manner of insects. Fabre’s team of around 30 people is reported to have taken 4 months to glue the beetle shells to the ceiling. To see more photos, click here. Thanks to Presurfer.
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