Art Print Sun Fluttering N° 1

Hardly any other animal combines beauty and vulnerability as directly as the butterfly. Since antiquity, we have been fascinated by its astonishing transformation: a caterpillar becomes a seemingly lifeless chrysalis, from which a completely different being finally emerges. What happens inside during this time remains hidden from our view. In many cultures, this metamorphosis has therefore become a symbol of rebirth and change.

Yet behind their delicate appearance lies a complex life. Butterflies are closely linked to plants: many caterpillars depend on very specific plants, while the adult insects visit flowers and contribute to pollination in the process. They are thus part of a vast ecological network.

It is precisely this dependency that makes them sensitive to change. Habitat loss, intensive agriculture, and climate change are putting pressure on many species. As temperatures and living conditions change, their distribution ranges can also shift. If the plant a caterpillar needs to survive disappears, the butterfly often disappears as well. Their beauty is therefore inseparable from the landscape in which they live.

"Sun Fluttering" shows butterflies in their extraordinary diversity – as fascinating creatures of transformation and as part of a sensitive natural system.

• Art print in A3 format, 297 × 420 mm
  
• Risograph print in Zurich, Switzerland
• Lessebo natural paper, 200 g/m²
• Cradle to Cradle Certified® & FSC®-certified paper
• Limited edition: 200 copies
• Swiss Made
• Concept & design: Bienvenue Studios