"Metamorphoses" visualizes the changes a child undergoes as it matures. Child development is correlated with the metamorphoses of insects. The characters in the installation are thus a cross between insects and children at different stages of their growth and development. Worm-like caterpillars come from eggs, they squirm as new-born babies; then they grow and get arms and legs and start running and playing around on the branches like preschool children; after all they spread out their wings and fly away from home like teenagers. In UV light, creatures glow by night like fireflies.

The installation is accompanied by sound effects—creatures laughing, crying, and mumbling in an unknown language.

Alexander Reichstein, installation idea, sculptures
Petri Laakso, sound

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