We wanted to create a reference to Nuremberg in the image and depict our artistic roots. After some research, we decided on Maria Sibylla Merian - a pioneer of science and art who lived and researched in Nuremberg for many years“
She was one of the first researchers to systematically observe insects and discover something about their actual living conditions. For many people at the time, the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies was still a miracle or a kind of rebirth and was not scientifically scrutinized. The main motif is based on a plate from Merian’s work Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium. The term “Metamorphosis”, central as a large graffiti handstyle, is framed by nature motifs in Merian’s typical style of watercolor copperplate engravings.