Beetle
Sternocera laevigata

Jan Fabre (Angelos)
for Catholic
University
Leuven, België

the beetle is 270 cm large
and placed at a
27 meter high needle.

2004

± 9 months

The special effectpaint....

...makes the beetle glow a nighttime..

still without legs...

..but they are made as well

this detailed model is made out off polyester resin, armoured with carbon/Kevlar fibres. The paint is an effectpaint that shifts colour when viewed from a different angle. This model is build with the help of the following people and companies; Tony Skelton, Jan Fabre, Poly products, Andre Visser en de firma Schreder

I used some real beetles to look at while shaping the clay model.