Larvae — Venus Willendorf reimagines one of humanity’s oldest symbols of fertility through the lens of marine evolution. This organism carries the unmistakable silhouette of the prehistoric Venus figurines—rounded, protective, and deeply rooted in ideas of origin and continuity. Yet here, the softness of the iconic form merges with armored ridges, larval anatomy, and translucent fins, creating a being that is both ancient and newly conceived.

Unlike the more aggressive or territorial species in Yctyogenesis, this creature radiates an unexpected tenderness. Its bulbous body, oversized ocular structures, and embryonic textures evoke vulnerability, curiosity, and the early developmental stages of life. It appears to hover between sacred icon and biological prototype, as if fertility itself has evolved into a marine organism capable of surviving in a collapsing ecosystem.

This piece speaks to preservation, memory, and the primal need to endure. By fusing the Venus archetype with larval biology, Aurelio Milera creates a hybrid that is at once humorous, unsettling, and profoundly poignant—an evolutionary ode to the origins of life.