#BeAButterflyYourself (2018-19) (250x390cm prints on placard or banner material serving as backgrounds for second-order photographs)

... is an interactive photo installation featuring large, high-resolution images composed of tens of thousands of individual shots captured through a microscope. These intricate backgrounds invite visitors to immerse themselves in the role of a butterfly, engaging playfully with the images. The resulting photos, shared on Instagram, serve as a statement advocating for a peaceful societal transformation.

Initially developed during the opening of 'Fumes and Perfumes 5.0' in Stuttgart, the first full-scale implementation was planned for the 'Notte Bianca' festival in Malta. However, after initial testing at an unofficial memorial site for Daphne Caruana Galizia, a journalist murdered in October 2017, Valletta authorities confiscated the artwork. Despite it being nearly a year since the confisaction, the artwork has not been returned. You can watch a video of our first tests here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4oy8vN6WUo.

The project, now with alternative prints, is currently on display at the 'Wissensraum' in Vienna, Austria, and 'NordArt' in Büdelsdorf, Germany. It will also be exhibited, alongside the '(Butter)Fly’s Eye Cam,' at the Vienna Art Week 2019, from November 15th to 22nd (OpenCave).

Check out more photos of people transforming into butterflies on Instagram: #BeAButterflyYourself.