I've stumbled upon a really unique and mesmerizing artist and form of art recently.
Insect art.
Christopher Marley is a contemporary artist who has really elevated the mundane into images of exceptional beauty. It's almost spiritual really.
Insects, almost universally, evoke strong emotions from people, usually negative. But presented as they are by Marley, you can't help but become completely enthralled and mesmerized by the stunning color and delicate details.


The following images are from a series of work which revolves around carnivorous plants...
I don't think I've ever seen anything quite so beautiful, so perfectly simple, and deeply profound.
I leave you with an excerpt from Marley's artist statement.
"As my fascination with insects was inspired by a desperation to avoid them, the
presentation is antiseptic. Minimalist to escape the claustrophobia that almost
universally accompanies one's interactions with arthropods. Perfectly symmetrical so that the insects themselves, and the designs they comprise evoke feelings of structure, mechanics and Form rather than slithering and clicking. An industrial designer’s fantasy rather than an entomological quagmire."
---Christopher Marley