Vanishing Flight: Life and Mortality in Underwater Art homewaresThe 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
250 grammes - h 20cms x w 6 cms (each)Edition of VII
helping you drift off on long flights or in unfamiliar hotel beds
abstraction
these works extend that lineage into an aquatic space
The print is of Japanese cherry blossom from the series 'A beautiful announcement of death' dated 2011-2012
limited Edition of 25 archival pigment prints
water and the material conditions of image formation
The visible surface texture and layered structure form part of the final aesthetic language of the work
design may differ slightly from images as each piece is hand embroidered & assembled
Provenance:exhibition 'A beautiful announcement of death' 2012
Piece I ' Twisted ' crumpled base
weight +/- 320 grammes - h 22 x w 13 x d 3
