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From the artist, Jocelyn Marsh: “The Infinite Butterflies series is an exploration of the tension between industry and nature. Because of its unique life experience, starting as one animal and going through a process of almost complete disappearance to become a different animal, the butterfly is a symbol of faith and the impermanence of life. The repetition of each butterfly signifies not only layers of change but also serves as evidence of the endless perspectives that comprise existence and the ultimate harmony encompassing them all. Each butterfly is created using humanely collected real butterfly or moth wings and a cast metal body plated in gold.”

6 responses to “Infinite Butterflies”

  1. This is an amazing image, Steve. I truly understand the motive behind this work. However, I can’t help but be sadly appalled by the knowledge of "humanely collected real butterfly or moth wings…." How does the artist "humanely collect" them, without killing them first!!!???

  2. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/34053291@N05] not sure. I am guessing that they get them from places where they die naturally (and they have a very short lifespan averaging one month).

  3. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson] Thanks for your reply, Steve. Now that you mention it, that really makes more sense to me – so, I truly hope you’re right. 😅

  4. Beautiful! This reminds me of living in north Vietnam as a kid, me and my friends were all collecting butterflies, from giant Atlas moths to fantastic butterflies that weren’t documented yet. It was super exciting!

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