Insect Art

Insect art is art that features insects. Most of the time with insect art, the insect is an obvious feature of the art. But sometimes, the insect is less obvious. In fact, the insect may be only subtly hinted at in the art. The insect may also be abstract or virtually unrecognizable as an insect presently known to science. Or, the artist’s employment of the insect for this or that may be an effort to get the average art enthusiast to look at the insect art, but think of something besides the insect depicted or suggested in the art.

This is an example of what we are now discussing. Here we espy an insect, a morning glory loving plume moth (Emmelina monodactyla) caught out in the open in broad daylight. Normally, these moths are encountered nocturnally, lit upon a window screen or close by a porch light. Yes. There they are perched on the window screen, yearning to get past the window. Seeking the man-made light. Glory be!

Uh. But this one is diurnal so the artiste we are now discussing had the opportunity to actually photograph it during regular working hours. The result is this piece of art. Now obviously, the trained scientific eye or mind will immediately espy the moth. So it’s not like this moth or muth is abstract or less than obvious. Unless, of course, the average art consumer viewing the image for the first nonce is unfamiliar with muths in general or plume moths in particular. Then, in that case, the visualization may suggest something entirely different. Yes. Science may then take a back seat to fantasy and opinion.

It’s like, OK. What do you feel like you are espying? Hark! This could be one of those wretched, wicked souls, pinned to the wall of Arianrhod’s castle. Crucified! Awaiting the WG’s judgement.