http://www.collembola.org/doc/art.htm - Last updated on 2009.09.06 by Frans Janssens
Checklist of the Collembola: Collembola Artwork

Please note that this Collembola Artwork gallery is still under construction...

Preface

This is a short overview of my personal collection of and pointers to art objects inspired by Collembola.

Roze Collembietenvanger
Bleijenbergh, R. 1995.

Richard Bleijenbergh. 1995.
Roze Collembietenvanger

The Antwerp sculpturist Richard Bleijenbergh made this artwork, representing me, myself and I, practising the art of Collembola collecting.
The resemblance is more then striking.
Photograph by William Moerenhout, 2002.
Sminthurus pilleatus
Yao, A.-L. & Kluge, G. © 1995

An-Ly Yao & Goetz Kluge. 1995.
Sminthurus pilleatus

Sminthurus pilleatus. Cartoon drawing by An-Ly Yao & Goetz Kluge, 1995.
You might also want to visit the unique Collembola Art gallery of artist Goetz Kluge.

Collembola XXL
Van Rooyen, M. 1998.

Marc Van Rooyen. 1998.
Collembola XXL

Frans Janssens
& Sint Nicolas. 1998.
This sculpture of an eXtra eXtra Large springtail was offered to me by Linda Van Heymbeeck and Staf Leysen at the occasion of a Sint Nicolas party on 1998.12.06. Note: Sint Nicolas is the one with the white beard...
The sculpture is designed and made by Marc Van Rooyen.
Photograph by Linda Van Heymbeek, 1998.
Sminthurus pilleatus
Chen, S. 2000.
Sminthurus pilleatus
in natural habitat.
Moerenhout, W. © 2001

Sophia Chen. 2000.
Sminthurus pilleatus

I received from Goetz Kluge a bright sparkling specimen of Sminthurus pilleatus, an exquisite Collembolan.
Jewellery design by Sophia Chen, 2000.
In the beginning of 2001, our Sminthurus pilleatus specimen escaped unexpectedly... After an extensive search, it was found in his natural habitat.
Photograph by William Moerenhout, 2001.

Dwalen
Gie Wyckmans. 2001
Dwalen

dwalen door de paginas van Frans Janssens....
kwelen hoog de vogelaars
en vind geen discrepancies
die lapt furcula aan de laars
en nonsens
en janssens
spring
springt
hoe zit de steel weer aan de vork
hork hork

euh

Gie Wyckmans. 2001.
Dwalen

Gie Wyckmans, obviously in a Paul Van Ostaijen mood, made this little poem after he lost his way in the website on 2001.03.22.

Verdwalen
Lieven De Bremme. 2002

Verdwalen

Dwalend door mijn gedachten
naar een plek hier ver vandaan
Waar collembolen op hem wachten
en Frans op zoek is naar gegaan

Marina die hem tot in Sneem
op zijn tocht vergezelde
en op het huwelijkspad
Heeft Frans het allemaal gehad?

In Galway tot Marina's groot verdriet           
De Frans, we vonden hem niet
Hij wachtte ons op aan de wagen
en dorst hij te vragen

Dorst,
met G en W de hele nacht
steeds terug naar Marina
of wat had je anders gedacht

Das Gedicht is heute fertig
und der Frans schon Fufzig

Lieven De Bremme. 2002.
Verdwalen

Clearly inspired by Gie Wyckmans, and being in a nostalgic Irish mood, Lieven De Bremme made this poem at the ocassion of my birthday on 2002.01.18, in a compulsive burst of creativity, while he was travelling from Ghent to Antwerp.

Boredomresearch. 2002.
Springtails

A virtual instrument based on the behaviour of a springtail colony.
Springtails is a colony of e-springtails which react when touched. Touch the e-springtail with your cursor and they catapult, entrap them in a spring and it chimes. This soundwork combines human interaction with autonomous behavior. The e-springtails respond to both the cursor and each other, compiling their own sound composition - this enables each performance to be unique.

Peter N. Lawrence. 2002.02.25.
Springtail

Poem by Peter N. Lawrence
Isotoma viridis
Burkhardt H. © 2005.

Hermann Burkhardt. 2005.05.06.
Isotoma viridis

Isotoma viridis. Woodcarving art by Hermann Burkhardt © 2005.
Denisiella
Palacios-Vargas, J.G. © 2008

José G. Palacios-Vargas. 2008.02.12.
Denisiella

Denisiella sp. Glass art by José G. Palacios-Vargas © 2008.
Water world
Fleming, K.R. © 2008

Kimberly Rama Fleming. 2008.03.02.
Water world

Sminthurinus sp. on dewdrop in spiderweb.
Palmanura
Palacios-Vargas, J.G. © 2008

José G. Palacios-Vargas. 2008.03.07.
Palmanura

Palmanura sp. Glass art by José G. Palacios-Vargas © 2008.
Colour bleeds
Valentine, B. © 2008

Brian Valentine. 2008.11.12.
Colour bleeds

Dicyrtomina ornata. Artistic photographic impression by Brian Valentine © 2008.
Ghostly Globular
Dawes, D. © 2008

David Dawes. 2008.11.18.
Ghostly Globular

Dicyrtomina sp. Artistic photographic impression by David Dawes © 2008.
The Alter Ego
Baas, A.H. © 2008

Ab H. Baas. 2008.11.19.
The Alter Ego

Isotomurus maculatus. Artistic photographic impression by Ab H. Baas © 2008.
On Fire
Valentine, B. © 2008

Brian Valentine. 2008.12.01.
On Fire

Dicyrtomina sp. Artistic photographic impression by Brian Valentine © 2008.
Sminthurid
Palacios-Vargas, J.G. © 2009

Anonymous. 2009.06.dd.
Sminthurid

Sminthurid. Bronze pin of about 3 cm long, acquired by José G. Palacios-Vargas at the Entomological meeting of the American Society at Indianapolis. José G. Palacios-Vargas© 2009.
Fibonaci perturbator
Martin Thum © 2009

Martin Thum. 2009.07.02.
Fibonaci perturbator

Symphypleona. Artistic photographic impression by Martin Thum © 2009.
Bourletiella plumbica
Palacios-Vargas, J.G. © 2009

José G. Palacios-Vargas. 2009.07.18.
Bourletiella plumbica

Bourletiella plumbica. Glass art by José G. Palacios-Vargas © 2009.
An important piece of insect history
Brigette "Weirdbuglady" © 2009

Brigette "Weirdbuglady". 2009.08.02.
An important piece of insect history

Rhyniella praecursor. A blue on white sharpie marker artistic reproduction of the reconstruction from Grimaldi D. & Engel M.S (2005:116) of the fossil springtail Rhyniella praecursor by Brigette "Weirdbuglady" © 2009.
Giant carrot springtail
Shadowshador © 2009

Shadowshador. 2009.08.30.
Giant carrot springtail

Daucus calatola. Carrot carving art by Shadowshador © 2009.

Make sure to visit also our Photoshop Artwork gallery, dedicated to digitally postprocessed images of Collembola:
Collembola Phartwork
Valentine, B. © 2008