Walter OltmannBombyx, 2025
Anodised aluminium wire, plastic beads, enamel paint
Work: 77 x 125 x 22 cm (30.3 x 49.2 x 8.7 in.)
‘Bombyx’ is the genus name given to silk moths (Bombycidae). These moths generally have a furry appearance and have distinctively feathery or comb-like antennae covered in sensilla (used for odour detection). They are usually buff-coloured with brown thoracic markings.
