Moth Migration Project

The Moth Migration Project was founded in 2017 by Hilary Lorenz. The MMP is a multi-sensory traveling installation featuring thousands of hand-printed paper moths crowd-sourced from around the world. The moth, a nocturnal pollinator, becomes a symbol of communication in the physical and digital world and a tool for building communities of diverse cultures, ages, and nationalities.

Choosing moths, a nocturnal pollinator, as the vehicle for cross-pollination and international exchange, and using social media I invited people to create paper moths native to their geographic location. The moths become a symbol of the global network with currently over 20,000 submissions from 27 countries. The MMP created a spirit more significant than any single community by fostering authentic connections and engaging public participation through a synergy of shared experience and embracing mutual respect for personal uniqueness and creativity.

The MMP website and information on how to collaborate with me can be found at mothmigrationproject.net

Below photos are from the Denver Botanic Garden 2022, Gympie and Bundaberg Regional Galleries, Australia, 2019, and 516 Gallery, ABQ, NM 2017