Fuelled with a sense of deep passion and concern with the heightened obesity epidemic, the food miles and energy expenditure related to food alongside decentralised communities and a lack of respect for food produce, individuals make a stand and lead by example.

The Beebeard man, as termed within the local harvest festival, embodies a symbolic ritual of providing natural sugar to be feasted upon by a local community. He displays his contribution and commitment to the community, like a badge of protest, belief or affiliation through his swarm of bees integrating with his body.

>influences
 • harvest festivals, strawman, straw dolls
 • food miles
 • www.thefatmanwalking.com
 • cnd
 • self flagilation