a yellow gold parrot tulip revealing its stamens and pollen heads skull The result is an image

The result is an image space that feels both intimate and unstable

The original work is photographed underwater with a single unique giclée print made from the original 8x10 inch film plate

kelt - w 280-300 gms h48 x w158 x d57 mm

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

a yellow gold parrot tulip revealing its stamens and pollen heads skull The result is an imageThe 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,