Insectonomy and Hypersystms: Reimagining insect management through science, art, and ecological consciousness

Insectonomy is an evolving interdisciplinary initiative that redefines how we see, value, and manage insects in agri-food systems. Rooted in science and expanded through art, it recognizes insects not merely as resources, but as vital agents in socio-ecological resilience. By integrating conservation, pest control, wild gathering, and farming strategies, Insectonomy invites collaboration across research, policy, local knowledge, and creative practices. Facing climate uncertainty, biodiversity loss, and broken food systems, this poster brings together voices from science, economics, policy, and art to explore insects' multifaceted contributions—from pollination to cultural heritage. Marcel Dicke emphasizes stakeholder perceptions, Menale Kassie highlights economic viability, Thaïs Nuñez questions trade and biodiversity, Olivier Dangles reframes resilience, and David Giron calls for stronger science-policy-society bridges. Crucially, Hypersystms—as proposed by Umberto Diecinove—adds a philosophical and aesthetic layer. Through unsupervised machine learning and data visualization, insect ecosystem services are revealed as vast, decentralized networks—what Timothy Morton calls hyperobjects: complex, distributed realities that transcend human-scale perception. This perspective invites us to step beyond anthropocentric systems and embrace coexistence within a larger ecological matrix. Together, Insectonomy and Hypersystms propose a transformation: from managing insects to co-evolving with them. It is an invitation to redesign our agri-food systems through empathy, complexity, and imagination.