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Seeing the world’s smallest artists

Artist Maria Fernando Cardoso will allow us to see dance, music and visual arts in the hidden world of the peacock spider.

22 May 2014 12:00

Deborah Stone

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Photos: Jurgen Otto

The art Cardoso has uncovered is magnificent but very difficult to see or hear. Peacock spiders (maratus volans) are no more than 4mm long so their iridescent colours, energetic dance routines, and distinctive music have remained hidden to all but a few dedicated entomologists.

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Deborah Stone

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Deborah Stone is a Melbourne journalist and communications professional. She is a former Editor of ArtsHub and a former Fairfax feature writer.

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