Contemporary Beauty: Analog Film Vanitas in Black Water with Blue Winged Butterfly textiles Reverse painted in enamel

Reverse painted in enamel

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and transient patterns that exist only for fractions of a second

producing subtle optical variations and a distinctive diffusion of light across the surface of the piece

Contemporary Beauty: Analog Film Vanitas in Black Water with Blue Winged Butterfly textiles Reverse painted in enamelThe 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