Chrissy Poitras Kyle Topping

Instar, 2023

300 silkscreen butterflies
Variable

Chrissy Poitras and Kyle Topping of Spark Box Studio transformed the living room with 300 silkscreen butterflies designed and printed at their local studio. The eight featured butterflies are native to the local alvar, and listed as vulnerable species. Nature Conservancy Canada defines alvar as: "The unique geological, post-glacial historical and physical stress characteristics that define an alvar set the stage for interdependent biological communities which simply cannot exist elsewhere.” Their flight over the living room draws guests toward the front desk, the local area, wildlife, and the creative community.