Vanitas Photography in Underwater World bubble large - w 160-170 gms

large - w 160-170 gms h85 x w85 x d53 mm

it reconsiders what distinguishes a photograph from every other form of image

The underwater setting slows perception

packed flat in a museum archival clam box wrapped in gesso paper

Vanitas Photography in Underwater World bubble large - w 160-170 gmsThe 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