Caddis Fly used in Jewellery / Modern Art

Entomologists have long been studying the adaptive building behavior of insects. For contemporary French artist Hubert Duprat, this same investigation has been a jumping-off point for artistic exploration. In his ongoing project The Wonderful Caddis Worm: Sculptural Work in Collaboration with Trichoptera, Duprat involves himself in the construction of the protective case of the caddis fly. To encase itself, the larvae spins a silken structure, weaving in particles of sticks, rocks and plants, always remaini