Insects: An Invertebrate Inspiration for Artists
Ipsita Samal*
Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha (754 006), India
Tanmaya Kumar Bhoi
Forest Protection Division, Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (342 005), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Art, Artists, Cultures, Insects
Abstract
Throughout history and across many cultures, insects have been said to inspire painters and crafters. Silk, wax, colours, and other creative media have been given by moth larvae, bees, and beetles. Humans were fascinated by their strange biology and unfamiliar lifestyles while repulsed or frightened by their stingers, toxins, and the diseases they may (or may not) carry; however, some insects leave traces on their environment that artists capture, while others in effect become collaborators as their natural behaviours are incorporated into art.
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Kritsky, G., Smith, J.J., 2018. Insect biodiversity in culture and art. Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society 2, 869-898.