SciArt of the Day: What's Under the Hood?
By Kalliopi Monoyios
This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American
Artist Mike Libby of Insect Lab Studio creates these one-of-a-kind sculptures using insects and antique pocket watch parts. Playing upon our perception of insects as somewhat robotic, Libby "lifts the hood" so we can see what really makes these bugs tick.
Insect Lab Studios
Mike P. Libby Portfolio (including a series – miniature satellites, full scale tridents, and a human skull all made entirely from debris found on beaches and a current piece involving one vinyl record that is an homage to the failed challenger mission)
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