Papillara – The Wing of Silent Metamorphosis

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A fusion of “Papilla” (small cellular projection) and “Lara” (evoking larva, transformation, and feminine myth), Papillara embodies the tension between beauty and pathology, emergence and erosion.
"She carries the hush of cellular change—
a wing of memory, a face of becoming.
In every seed, a story of division.
In every shimmer, the breath of release."


Microscopic worlds, soulful art — facebook.com/CellSOULART
Papillara is a symbolic embodiment of metamorphosis and cellular reckoning. Her wing, crafted from tiny branches, seeds, and histological insets of gynecological tumours, becomes a living archive of transformation. The embedded tissues—ovarian, endometrial, cervical—are not hidden but revealed, shimmering with light as the viewer shifts perspective.
Her form evokes the butterfly’s archetypal role as soul messenger, while her face—emerging from wing patterns—suggests the anima in transition. Through Jungian symbolism, Papillara bridges the visible and the invisible, the conscious and the cellular. She is both delicate and defiant, a witness to the body’s silent metamorphoses.
The wing’s changing color with light reflects the fluid nature of perception and healing. Papillara invites viewers to confront the beauty within pathology, and the grace within rupture. She is a mirror of emergence, a whisper of cellular truth.
Technical Details
• Technique: Mixed media on paper / histological collage inserts and natural materials
• Dimensions: 21 x 29.7 cm (A4)
• Symbolism: Butterfly as archetype of transformation and soul emergence; includes histological insets of gynecological tumours integrated into wing structure made of branches and seeds
• Story: Part of the CellSoulART series on emotional and biological evolution
• Packaging: Carefully shipped with symbolic interpretation card included
• Price:
– A4 Poster: €18
– A3 Poster: €25
– A3 Framed: €35


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