the feathers of a pheasant come alive when photographed underwater archive making the task of cataloguing

making the task of cataloguing them very difficult

Finished size 52

lg    w 200 gms h200 x w45 x d45 mm

Inside there is a dense triple weight calico inner cushion filled with 100% pure goose and duck down

the feathers of a pheasant come alive when photographed underwater archive making the task of cataloguingThe Vanitas series revisits the still life tradition through an underwater photographic process, extending a lineage that emerged most prominently in seventeenth century Dutch painting. Working entirely in water, these compositions draw on historical motifs associated with mortality, transience, and the passage of time. Floral specimens, organic matter, and carefully selected objects are staged within a submerged environment where light, reflection,