subtle flowers of a paris tulip[ underwaterThe Vanitas series revisits the still life tradition through an underwater photographic process, extending a lineage that emerged most prominently in seventeenth century Dutch painting. Working entirely in water, these compositions draw on historical motifs associated with mortality, transience, and the passage of time. Floral specimens, organic matter, and carefully selected objects are staged within a submerged environment where light, reflection,

An intimate underwater portrayal of a yellow tulip's delicate petal layers

around your neck or wrapped around your handbag handle

Each piece is stamp initialled by the artist on the base

Vanitas imagery employed decaying fruit

tansy and zinnia varieties

annotated & numbered (recto)

Lavender is also very effective at keeping insects & mosquitoes away from you and your suitcase when you travel

but structure: a fragile framework that supports life yet is rarely observed in isolation

It is of artists proof of Plate 0313 dated 1996

Using aluminium recovered from landfill sites and coastal clean-up projects

Emerging from the artist's broader underwater practice

Ann330 Gallery