Heidi Taillefer’s 2015 painting *Silkworm* is a striking work of surrealism.

At its center stands a white horse, its body woven from threads, shells, and gears like a biomechanical cocoon. Ringed by pigeons, it evokes the soul’s passage into another world. Blending myth with steampunk aesthetics, the painting earned Taillefer the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize.

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