Butterflies of the Amazon, a collection of the Tsuruoka City Amazon Museum.
I was given the wings of butterflies that were no longer valuable as specimens, and had the opportunity to create a work of art.
While touching the wings of various butterflies through trial and error, I came up with the idea of cutting out this part of the butterfly's wing to make it look like the creature's face. I became interested in the mimicry of butterflies.
This phenomenon of "looking like a face" is according to one theory, the patterns that butterflies and moths possess have evolved into elements that trick the visual perception of predators.
For example, a pattern that incorporates part of the appearance of a bird's natural enemy (such as a snake or owl) is reproduced on the butterfly's wing, the birds are instantly fooled when they see them.
The patterns on the wings of butterflies are also mysterious and fascinating, as they remind us of their history and life.
Combining the wings of butterflies, I created imaginary creatures, a natural enemy that appears only in the mirror.
