Infinites

Environmental imbalance has been putting the existence of many wild animals in Brazil at risk,

especially butterflies,

which, due to their fragility,

are very demanding and require the delicate balance of biodiversity in their environments.

We created a space where a person is surrounded by butterflies flying around them.

It is an environment conducive to raising awareness of the fragile beauty that surrounds us and is also part of our heritage.

We use figures with a 20 cm wingspan to represent the largest butterflies in Brazil.

It is an installation with several butterflies, suspended, creating an environment where a person can be surrounded by them but cannot touch them.

The butterflies are made of two metal faces, laser-cut and coated with electrostatic paint, framing colored acrylic panels.

The entire set is easy to assemble and disassemble.

The work makes a special reference to the butterflies 88, of the Calligore Pygas species,

which are threatened to worrying levels but were once quite popular.

Butterflies of this species are popularly known as 88

because of the pattern on their wings, which resembles the number 88.

However, they carry a subtle message, as the wing design also evokes the symbol of infinity.