Cocoon

A selection is shown of an ongoing process in which deceased insects are gathered throughout daily life. A fragile husk is all that remains from many of these creatures, yet upon closer inspection immense beauty may be found in their transient physical presence.A new stage in the post-lifecycle is set in motion. Encased in a thin and vulnerable glass cocoon, they are offered temporary protection & preservation from outside influences, human or natural alike.The glass cocoon allows for the short life of each of these individuals to resonate beyond their own time.
Kim Gromoll
32 Artworks curated by Kim Gromoll
Cocoon (No. 48, windowsill findings) thumb

Cocoon (No. 48, windowsill findings)

Sculpture27.6 W x 0.8 H x 5.9 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.15, dung beetle/ anoplotrupes stertorous) thumb

Cocoon (No.15, dung beetle/ anoplotrupes stertorous)

Sculpture2.4 W x 0.8 H x 0.8 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.9, flesh fly/ sarcophaga carnaria) thumb

Cocoon (No.9, flesh fly/ sarcophaga carnaria)

Sculpture1.2 W x 0.4 H x 0.4 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No. 31, European hornet/ vespa crabro) thumb

Cocoon (No. 31, European hornet/ vespa crabro)

Sculpture2.4 W x 0.8 H x 0.8 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.27, paper wasp/ polistes) thumb

Cocoon (No.27, paper wasp/ polistes)

Sculpture0.8 W x 0.8 H x 0.8 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.26, flesh fly/ sarcophaga carnaria) thumb

Cocoon (No.26, flesh fly/ sarcophaga carnaria)

Sculpture1.2 W x 0.4 H x 0.4 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.24, moth/ Lepidoptera) thumb

Cocoon (No.24, moth/ Lepidoptera)

Sculpture1.6 W x 0.8 H x 0.8 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.22) thumb

Cocoon (No.22)

Sculpture0.4 W x 0.1 H x 0.1 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.20, moth) thumb

Cocoon (No.20, moth)

Sculpture1.2 W x 0.8 H x 0.2 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.49, dung beetle/ geotrupes stercoarius) thumb

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.19, lesser stag beetle/ dorcus parallelipipedus) thumb

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.18, queen wasp/ vespula vulgaris) thumb

Cocoon (No.18, queen wasp/ vespula vulgaris)

Sculpture1.6 W x 0.4 H x 0.4 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.13, bumblebee/ bombus lapidarius) thumb

Cocoon (No.13, bumblebee/ bombus lapidarius)

Sculpture2 W x 0.8 H x 0.8 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.11, wild bee) thumb

Cocoon (No.11, wild bee)

Sculpture1.2 W x 0.6 H x 0.6 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.10, moth/ drymonia ruficornis) thumb

Cocoon (No.10, moth/ drymonia ruficornis)

Sculpture1.8 W x 0.8 H x 0.8 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.5, wild bee) thumb

Cocoon (No.5, wild bee)

Sculpture1.2 W x 0.4 H x 0.4 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.4 (cicada – scissors grinder/ neotibicen pruinosus pruinosus) thumb
Cocoon (No.16, large yellow underwing- moth/ noctua pronuba) thumb
Cocoon (No. 43, leaf insect/ phylliidae) thumb

Cocoon (No. 43, leaf insect/ phylliidae)

Sculpture4.7 W x 1.2 H x 1.6 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No. 37, bumblebee / bombus terrestris) thumb

Cocoon (No. 37, bumblebee / bombus terrestris)

Sculpture2 W x 0.8 H x 0.8 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No. 17, common green bottle fly/ lucilia sericata) thumb

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.25, western honeybee/ apis mellifera) thumb

Cocoon (No.25, western honeybee/ apis mellifera)

Sculpture0.4 W x 0.2 H x 0.2 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No. 28, water scavenger beetle/ hydrophilidae) thumb

Cocoon (No. 28, water scavenger beetle/ hydrophilidae)

Sculpture1.6 W x 0.4 H x 0.4 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No. 30, cicada exuviae) thumb

Cocoon (No. 30, cicada exuviae)

Sculpture2 W x 1.6 H x 1.6 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon ( No. 1, hover fly/ syrphidae) thumb

Cocoon ( No. 1, hover fly/ syrphidae)

Sculpture1.6 W x 0.8 H x 0.8 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No. 32, European hornet/ vespa crabro) thumb

Cocoon (No. 32, European hornet/ vespa crabro)

Sculpture3.1 W x 1.2 H x 1 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No. 44, European peacock/ aglais io) thumb

Cocoon (No. 44, European peacock/ aglais io)

Sculpture2.8 W x 1.2 H x 1.2 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No. 6, moth/ Lepidoptera) thumb

Cocoon (No. 6, moth/ Lepidoptera)

Sculpture1.2 W x 0.8 H x 0.2 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No. 45, blue bottle fly/ calliphora vomitoria) thumb

Cocoon (No. 45, blue bottle fly/ calliphora vomitoria)

Sculpture0.8 W x 0.4 H x 0.4 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No. 40, giant woodwasp/ urocerus gigas) thumb

Cocoon (No. 40, giant woodwasp/ urocerus gigas)

Sculpture3.1 W x 1.6 H x 1.2 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon No. 36, lacewing / hemerobius micans) thumb

Cocoon No. 36, lacewing / hemerobius micans)

Sculpture1 W x 0.8 H x 0.8 D in

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands

Cocoon (No.41, European stag beetle/ lucanus cervus) thumb

Kim Gromoll

Netherlands


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