3R3BU$[algorithim_no.2]

Steel, Silver, Texas Dirt, Gouache, Spray Paint, Pastels, Prehnite, Keishi Pearls, Mixed Media

Left: 4.3 x 1.4 x .3 in
Right: 3.5 x 1.6 x .4 in

My work explores the oscillation between reality and otherworldly places, manifesting as a need to transform my surroundings into enchanting spaces where the otherness, the ethereal, and shadows converge to express the ever-evolving nature of my identity. Parts and pieces of pastel dreams, soft stardust, and flowers blooming on trellises emerge as spectral echoes of semi-corporeal creatures in an in-between place—a dream-like mezzanine where these elements intersect with the planes of reality to create an alternate realm called $P4RKL3_FiLTH_CL0UD_NiN3.

Artist bio:
Sulo Bee is a nonbinary creature maker and world builder based in Central Texas. They hold a BFA in Metals and Jewelry from Texas State University in 2018 and an MFA from SUNY New Paltz in 2022. Sulo has exhibited their work nationally and internationally with various galleries, and Jewelry Weeks in Budapest, Milan, and New York. Their work is in private and public collections across the world including the Museum of Art and Design in New York, New York. Aside from their practice, they strive to create a community in their field for queer and 2SLGBTQIA+ identifying makers with curatorial projects and mentorship through the organization they co-founded, Queer Metalsmiths. Sulo is currently a Lecturer in Metals and Foundations at the School of Art and Design at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.