Below are artist impressions for a new outdoor artwork. The images were created using a mix of AI and editing software. The work is in prototype stage and can be made available for touring indoors and outdoors. The wings will be made of waterproof fabric with delicate visuals, stretched on light aluminium frames, backlit, and held by a robust heavy base plinth/plate.

Illuminated wings are placed in the public realm for audience members to pose in from of, and become a moth. The selected moths are carefully selected UK species that tell a story about the decline of our local wildlife.

Since the 70’s, the UK moth population has decreased by a third, and over 50 have become extinct since the start of the 20th century. Among the species which have declined are many beautiful moths which were previously very common and frequently seen in our gardens. These include the Garden Tiger and its familiar ‘woolly bear’ caterpillar (down 90% since 1968), the pink-striped Blood-vein (declined by 59%), the elegant White Ermine (decreased by 71%) and the V-moth (down by 98%) (Information gathered on the Butterfly Conservation website).