The honey collectors of the Himalaya collect ‘mad honey’ 100 meters up in the mountains. Infused with poison, it is sold in Timbuktu and beyond as a medicine and drug. Risking their lives, only one person chosen by their deity may remove the combs.
Touching tale of bravey, fate and making their living in these remote areas. I suggest you see the beautiful National Geographic documentary called ‘Last Honey Hunter’ which can be found on Youtube and Vimeo.
It was scary painting this as a one-off. The model moved me a lot. Painted during Dogma48 in Copenhagen this weekend.
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pictures by my friend Malte Dueholm.
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painted all in oils.
