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Jean Weiner, Artist
Jean Weiner, a Research Associate with the Australian Museum Entomology Department, uses the insect collection for a special purpose - as inspiration for his art.
Jean is fascinated by patterns, creating abstract visions from insect body parts such as butterfly wings. In his work Jean tries to make people think differently about insects. The work challenges his audience's preconceptions by choosing abstraction in preference to illustration of the whole insect.
Jean has exhibited his art in Sydney, Melbourne, Paris and New York and elsewhere, and his paintings hang in many collections around the world. Jean has just finished a 12-month residency in Malaysia creating abstract work based on Malaysian insects.
All photos by Jean Weiner.
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Dynastid Chairs
mixed media on Eero Sarinen Chairs (1955) 82 cm x 67 cm x 60 cm
Based on Dynastid beetles
Choaspes stigmatus
oil on canvas; 71 cm x 71 cm
Based on the butterfly Choaspes stigmatus
Choaspes subcaudatus
oil on canvas; 71 cm x 71 cm
Based on the butterfly Choaspes subcaudatus
Graphium arycles
oil on canvas; 71cm x 71cm
Based on the butterfly Graphium arycles
Graphium doson
oil on canvas; 71cm x 71cm.
Based on the butterfly Graphium doson
Agamemnon agamemnon
oil on canvas; 15 panels; 163 cm x 275 cm.
Based on the butterfly Agamemnon agamemnon
Agaristid (larva)
oil on canvas; 163 cm x 229 cm.
Based on the larva of an agaristid moth
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