Mystical Metamorphosis: Life and Mortality in Submerged Art butterfly

Mystical Metamorphosis: Life and Mortality in Submerged Art butterflyThe 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

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120mm M8 for Nautilus

recorded in Catalogue Raisonné

most notable the polluted oceans

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low-light palette

Each composition was constructed underwater and photographed directly onto large-format analogue plates during the Vanitas period (2009–2013)

20 x 16 inches / 50

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Each embodies a narrative of renewal

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