This piece of news proves that if one imagines hard enough, one will conjure up what the rest of us wouldn’t even consider.  Artist Mike Libby of South Portland, Main has given dead bugs more time, so-to-speak. Libby has turned insects into decorative time machines.

He states that he came up with the idea because insects and machines look similar on the inside. “I came across a dead beetle then located an old wristwatch. After thinking about how much the beetle operated and looked like a mechanical device, I decided to combine the two. After some time dissecting the beetle and fitting it with watch parts and gears, I had a convincing cybernetic sculpture. I have been exploring and developing the theme ever since.”

Attaching steel axles on dragonflies, multi-colored lights to butterflies and brass screws to bees, Libby has created a collage of art unlike any seen before (click here for more pictures).  He sells them for up to £200 each. 

Via Metro Weird


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