diff --git a/src/Utils/Instance.php b/src/Utils/Instance.php
index 7975046..710bda0 100644
--- a/src/Utils/Instance.php
+++ b/src/Utils/Instance.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  * Creates object instances.
  *
  * @author Mathias Gelhausen <gelhausen@cross-solution.de>
+ *
+ * @since 2.x create reflection via array spec
  */
 final class Instance
 {
@@ -51,6 +53,9 @@ public static function reflection($fqcnOrObject): \ReflectionClass
      * if __$fqcn__ is a string and starts with "!", a \ReflectionClass
      * object is returned.
      *
+     * if __$fqcn__ is an array with the key "!", a \ReflectionClass
+     * object is created from the value of that key (which must be an FQCN or an object)
+     *
      * if __$fqcn__ is an array, the first element is used as FQCN and
      * all other elements are used as constructor arguments - other
      * arguments passed in are ignored.
@@ -59,12 +64,18 @@ public static function reflection($fqcnOrObject): \ReflectionClass
      * @param  mixed ...$arguments
      *
      * @return object
+     *
+     * @since 2.x Create reflection via array spec (['!' => FQCN/Object])
      */
     public static function create($fqcn, ...$arguments): object
     {
         if (is_array($fqcn)) {
-            $arguments = array_slice($fqcn, 1);
-            $fqcn = reset($fqcn);
+            if (isset($fqcn['!']) && is_string($fqcn['!'])) {
+                return self::reflection($fqcn['!']);
+            } else {
+                $arguments = array_slice($fqcn, 1);
+                $fqcn = reset($fqcn);
+            }
         }
 
         if (!is_string($fqcn)) {
diff --git a/test/TestUtilsTest/Utils/InstanceTest.php b/test/TestUtilsTest/Utils/InstanceTest.php
index 704e59d..0e61bc4 100644
--- a/test/TestUtilsTest/Utils/InstanceTest.php
+++ b/test/TestUtilsTest/Utils/InstanceTest.php
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ public function __construct(...$args)
             [$fqcn, [], $fqcn],
             [$fqcn, ['arg1'], $fqcn, 'arg1'],
             [$fqcn, ['arg1'], [$fqcn, 'arg1'], 'arg2'],
-            [\ReflectionClass::class, false, "!$fqcn"]
+            [\ReflectionClass::class, false, "!$fqcn"],
+            [\ReflectionClass::class, false, ['!' => $fqcn]],
         ];
     }