200 Million Years

(2025)

The project 200 Million Years portrays the butterfly as a representative of complex ecological relationships in several series of works using photography, film, and poetry. The title 200 Million Years refers to the length of the evolutionary history of the butterfly, whose existence is now massively threatened by the ongoing decline in insect population.

Each series offers a unique introduction to our relationship with the butterfly and conveys how it is shaped by aesthetics, science, and history. The project oscillates between documentary and abstract modes of representation, aiming to open up empathetic access to other species and ecological networks through a diverse experience of beauty.