Metamorphosis

The German artist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) laid the foundation for entomology with her study of insects. For example, she recorded the metamorphosis from caterpillars into butterflies in beautiful engravings, and she was the first to draw insects together with the plants on which they live.

Dutch filmmaker and media artist Pim Zwier delves into her life and work with this fascinating film, in a mix of nature documentary, costume drama and art project in which 17th-century drawings and paintings come to life in a unique way. Zwier was a guest at InScience 2023 last year, where his previous film O – collecting eggs despite the times was shown.