an aerial view of a person painting a giant rooftop mural of realistic butterflies

Mantra’s Murals Collect Enormous Butterflies in Building-Size Specimen Cases

French artist Youri Cansell, a.k.a. Mantra (previously) continues to brighten neighborhood streets and large cities alike with his vivid insect murals. Drawing on a fascination with nature and its preservation, he creates monumental specimen cases on buildings around the world, filled with a wide variety of butterflies.

The artist recently completed his largest mural to date in Miami, positioned on the rooftop of the Southeast Financial Center building. Nestled into the surface of a characteristically organized case, a range of colorful butterflies rest alongside the structure’s utility systems.

Detail of progress on mural in Miami

The mural features numerous species, including the endangered Miami blue butterfly that’s native to South Florida. “It’s always a pleasure to paint in Miami, a city that thrives on its vibrant mix of people and cultures—much like the butterflies in my mural, which represent a diverse selection of specimens,” the artist says.

Additional recent projects include a giant glass-fronted display on the side of a building in Brooklyn and a towering, narrow composition in downtown Houston. Find more on Mantra’s website and Instagram.

a giant mural on the side of a multistory building of realistic butterflies arranged as if in a specimen caseHouston, Texas

a giant mural on the side of a building in downtown Brooklyn of realistic butterflies arranged inside the windows as if in a specimen caseBrooklyn, New York

a giant mural on the side of a brick building of realistic butterflies arranged as if in a specimen caseCrans-Montana, Switzerland

Mantra Breda NetherlandsBreda, The Netherlands

an aerial view of a person painting a giant rooftop mural of realistic butterfliesDetail of progress on mural in Miami

a mural of a large butterfly on the side of an old brick building, photographed at duskRombas, France

an aerial view of a person painting a giant rooftop mural of realistic butterfliesDetail of progress on mural in Miami

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📅 Published on: 2025-01-10 16:01:00

🖋️ Author: Kate Mothes – An expert in architectural innovation and design trends.

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