What are some ideas for an art piece to show a theme of transformation?

Question

the transformation needs to be connected to culture

Answer 1

Er, how about modernization ? Because its a real big thing in our world nowadays, like for examples you could draw small huts made of straw, and the high rise sorta commercial buildings we see nowadays ?  Or maybe you could draw like half a human on the left of the paper with like tattered old fashioned clothes, and the other half of her on the right with a very fashionable half of her with ear rings, expensive LV bag, and such.

Answer 2

butterfly is the best example of transformation, you can put the changes that happened in our culture in its wings.

Answer 3

How about taking a photo of someone as a baby or child and as an adult and pair them to make one shot?

Answer 4

a woman turning into a man or vis versa, i have never seen an piece of art like that.