GIANT INSECTS XXL EDITION

A hidden world. Beyond the visible.

EXPLORE THE AQUARIUM

Viola Entrance hosts "Giant Insects XXL edition" exhibition

What if for a moment we became very small?
In the exhibition 'Giant Insects XXL edition' the proportions are reversed and the creatures we usually ignore become majestic, colorful, incredible.
Over 70 extremely realistic 3D scale models, whose scientific value has been recognized by many Italian and foreign universities (University of Pisa, University of Padua, Bicocca University of Milan, University of Taiwan, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University).

The models in the exhibition, magnified 20 to 200 times , allow us to explore the beauty of their anatomical details, colors, and the functions of their various body parts. The creativity behind their perfectly adapted forms fulfills every purpose they are designed to fulfill: predation, defense, work, movement, and communication, all made magically evident thanks to the enlargements presented in the models in the exhibition. Being able to see them magnified three-dimensionally without the need for magnifying glasses or microscopes allows everyone to appreciate the imagination of their forms and the aesthetic beauty of their anatomical structures.
The exhibition allows audiences of all ages to learn about the world of insects and their evolutionary journey from prehistory to the present day, capturing the incredible physical, biological, and social changes and adaptations they have developed.

Three out of four living species on the planet are insects. And they have populated the earth for millions of years.

Among the reasons for their resounding success are their small size, which allows them to exploit ephemeral and low-value resources; the ability to fly, which allows them to move widely and quickly exploit resources that suddenly become available; a formidable instinct that intelligently guides them towards the most efficient choices; and a huge variety of forms and adaptations, which offers them ample opportunities to exploit the most disparate environments, from the poles to deserts, from forests to cities.

CURATOR AND ARTIST LORENZO POSSENTI

Having graduated in Natural Sciences from Pisa in 1994, he combined his scientific work with a self-taught artistic career as an insect sculptor for museums. His resin works are sought after by the world's most important natural history museums, including Philadelphia, Vienna, Milan; Oxford, Taipei; Sapporo; Geneva; Manchester, Luxembourg, Glasgow; Barcelona; Monaco; Trento; and Moscow.

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