Underwater Symbolism: Rare Butterfly in Vanitas Photography sculpture washer and threaded bolt for

washer and threaded bolt for installation

finished in museum varnish

the butterfly has carried layered meanings-regeneration

a snapshot view of the birth of a fire that has long been extinguished

Underwater Symbolism: Rare Butterfly in Vanitas Photography sculpture washer and threaded bolt forThe 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