Underwater Overture: Vanitas Photography Showcasing Rare Butterfly Species Digital As an element capable of

As an element capable of nurturing and destruction

made from recycled beach cleanup Coke cans

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the flowers are transposed into an ambiguous visual environment and subjected to controlled chemical and physical reactions

Underwater Overture: Vanitas Photography Showcasing Rare Butterfly Species Digital As an element capable ofThe 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