Fleeting is a series of over one hundred crafted butterflies, showcased as a meticulously arranged zoological collection, or a display of precious jewelry. The delicate butterfly-shaped objects, of lacy texture and metallic iridescent colors, are pinned and marked methodically in a collectors’ box. Like natural butterflies, it is based on the principle of physical colour, where colour is not chemical but perceived as a function of the materials' nano-structure.  It is an art piece of creative material exploration, taking place at the scientist’s lab. The collaborating duo of Shira Shoval and Arielle Blonder, textile designer and architect, meets the chemist Dr.Tiffany Abitbol, to explore the magic of Nanocellulose.

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When: 2028

Where: Extreme Conditions (Curator: Anat Getanio), Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv

With: Shira Shoval, in colllaboration with Dr. Tiffany Abitbol, Prof. Shoseyov lab, Plant Molecular Biology and Nano Biotechnology.
The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

What: Nano cellulose butterflies cast; Dislay box

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