30 x 45 cm

Edition 1 of 10

Clément Claudius, bridging environmental biology and art, employs gold as a potent medium to interrogate themes of loss, value, and transience. He uses gold leaf to coat a real butterfly before setting it ablaze, a shocking "expensive loss" symbolising the irreversible ecological damage of climate change. Documented photographically, this act transforms a fleeting life into a permanent critique.

Conversely, his "Golden Ride" series uses gold spray paint to elevate abandoned street scooters . This performative transformation turns urban trash into temporary, fascinating sculptures, forcing a public reassessment of waste and the ephemeral nature of value. Gold acts as a brilliant, deceptive veneer, drawing the eye to things we overlook or destroy.