Art prints Sun Fluttering – set of 3

Hardly any other animal combines beauty and vulnerability as directly as the butterfly. Since antiquity, its astonishing transformation has fascinated us: a caterpillar becomes a seemingly lifeless chrysalis, from which a completely different creature finally emerges. What happens inside during this time remains hidden from our view. In many cultures, this metamorphosis has therefore become a symbol for 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, thereby contributing to pollination. They are thus part of a vast, branched ecological network.

It is precisely this dependency that makes them sensitive to change. Loss of habitat, intensive agriculture, and climate change are putting many species under pressure. When temperatures and living conditions change, their distribution ranges can also shift. If the plant that a caterpillar needs to survive disappears, the butterfly often disappears as well. Their beauty is therefore inseparably linked to the landscape in which they live.

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

• Set of 3 limited edition art prints
• Format: A3, each 297 × 420 mm
• Risograph printed in Zurich, Switzerland
• Lessebo natural paper, 200 g/m²
• Cradle to Cradle Certified® and FSC®-certified paper
• Limited edition: 200 copies
• Swiss Made
• Concept & design: Bienvenue Studios