Rare Blue Winged Butterfly: Contemporary Vanitas Photography in Black Underwater SceneThe Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct

it exposes the precarious balance between preservation and loss

Unique work

individually created from the artist’s original maquette

melting ice sheets

low-light palette

Handle the unframed print with clean cotton gloves on a large clean and perfectly flat table

subtle currents articulate luminous borders and gentle shadow

The photographs shown are of the actual piece and have not been photoshopped

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this was not possible in 2022 due to the warming climate and the use of oil