Sulo Bee

My work explores the oscillation between reality and otherworldly places, guided by a need to transform my surroundings into enchanting spaces. Parts and pieces of pastel dreams emerge as spectral echoes of semi-corporeal creatures inhabiting an in-between place—a dreamlike mezzanine where these elements intersect with the planes of reality, shaping an alternate realm called SP4RKL3_FiLTH_CL0UD_NiN3.

Through making and storytelling, I actualize each creature with purpose while dreaming of how they contribute to the ecosystem of our etheric world. This process brings clarity, revealing a unique visual language that decodes the elemental resonance of these artifacts and their connection to the world around me.

By growing together with the lore of another world, I reconcile the fragmented narratives I once used to define myself. In doing so, SP4RKL3_FiLTH_CL0UD_NiN3 becomes a space for navigating my queer experience, where effulgent ecologies coalesce to create a place for reconstructing myself in alignment with the creatures that inhabit it.—Sulo Bee

About the artist

Sulo Bee is a creature maker and worldbuilder exploring themes of identity and queerness through alternate realms and temporal narratives. Their practice combines traditional metalsmithing techniques with experimental approaches like electroforming and alternative color application on metal. Bee holds an MFA in Studio Art from SUNY New Paltz and a BFA from Texas State University. They were selected for the 2022 Emerging Artist Cohort with American Craft Council and the GEMZ Talent Programme with Current Obsession. They are a co-founder of Queer Metalsmiths where they seek to uplift queer voices in metalsmithing and craft. Sulo has been awarded the Marzee Graduate Prize in 2022, which lead to a residency and exhibition. Their work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Museum of Arts and Design, Contemporary Craft, Galerie Marzee, and R & Company. Their work has been featured in Objects USA: 2024 and Talente: Masters of the Future 2025 in Munich, Germany.