Totems II by Hasharat – Entomological Sculpture Under a 19th Century Glass Dome

Totems II by Hasharat – Entomological Composition Under a Glass Dome

A striking contemporary natural history sculpture by Hasharat, Totems II presents a carefully orchestrated procession of brilliantly colored beetles and insects mounted upon three slender brass armatures beneath a tall hand-blown glass dome. Inspired by the symmetry and precision of Victorian entomological displays, the composition transforms scientific specimens into an elegant sculptural work, balancing form, color, and scale with remarkable restraint. The arrangement features a diverse selection of jewel beetles (Buprestidae), flower longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), scarab beetles (Cetoniinae), leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae), shield-backed jewel bugs (Scutelleridae), a vivid lanternfly (Pyrops sp.), a katydid (Tettigoniidae), and a large yellow-banded moth, all centered around an impressive banded longhorn beetle (Batocera sp.). Their iridescent emerald, sapphire, gold, crimson, and ebony coloration creates a dynamic vertical composition that celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the insect world.
The specimens are suspended within a tall, hand-blown glass dome raised on a finely turned ebonized wood base with a brass collar, seamlessly blending the traditions of 19th-century cabinets of curiosities with contemporary sculptural design. Both a work of art and a celebration of natural history, Totems II is ideally suited to a library, study, cabinet of curiosities, or modern interior.

Measures: 9" W × 9" D × 22" H